Swimming Calories Calculator
Estimate calories burned swimming from body weight, stroke intensity and either time or distance with pace, using MET-based activity values.
50-69 m/min, about 2:00 per 100 m
Comparison: 45 min at your weight (75 kg)
Estimate calories burned swimming
English swimming-calorie intent expects a quick calories-burned estimate from body weight, swim duration and stroke intensity. The calculator uses MET values from physical-activity references.
MET is the selected swimming intensity.
Limits of the estimate
- Technique, rest breaks, water temperature, heart rate and open-water conditions are not modeled separately.
- Distance mode converts pace and distance into duration, then applies the selected MET.
- Food or fat equivalents are scale references, not promises of body-fat loss.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources and References
- Compendium of Physical ActivitiesCompendium of Physical Activities
- 2011 Compendium of Physical ActivitiesPubMed
- Physical Activity BasicsCDC
Calculations are based on the listed reference sources. Links open in a new tab.
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