Above is about how many calories are used while swimming.
There are many factors that contribute to the number of calories you burn whilst swimming, these include.
- your weight
- distance swum
- time spent swimming
- stroke used to swim
To keep it simple here is an estimate and a formula that will help you work out how many calories you are likely to have used during your swim.
Leisure swim (not laps)
3.2 calories per stone per 5 minutes
Breaststroke (moderate intensity)
5.3 calories per stone per 5 minutes
Water aerobics (moderate intensity)
2.2 calories per stone per 5 minutes
for example if you weigh ten stone and swim leisurely for 30 minutes you are likely to have burned 192 calories.
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