Calories and Swimming

JohnnyCalvin

HI...I swim 30 minutes 3 times a week and alternate 25 meters free, 25 meters breast...Any idea how many calories I am burning? Thanks!

magdaleneg

Hello there,
the question depends on the intensity level you're putting into the swim and on your swimming background. That is, do you have a strong swimming background and are therefore able to swim efficiently or are you a beginner and often feel like you're fighting through it? If it's the ladder than you're in luck; you're burning more calories! All of that aside, I would say that about 200-250 calories is a fair guess for you.

spottedlee

Hard to tell,, I use the MFP database for info. I know everyone says it's wrong but it matches databases from other sites,,, wrong or not, I don't care and I am losing weight just by being a fish, I don't do dry land exercise much.

I usually do backstroke and water jogging, I do two sets of 20 minutes for both for total of 80 minutes (40 and 40.) For that, I burn about 1200. of course, I weigh 250ish so it makes a difference. The heavier you are, the more you burn per time frame.

If I am losing weigh by using MFP's database, I would say it's ok to use the database in MFP to determine your calories burns.

FYI, I swim/jog 3 or 4 times a week,, using same two set of 20 minutes for each displiane (sp?) every time for total of 80 minutes.

Misiaxcore

You're on my friends list. You can check out my burns (I use my HRM and it says when I do). But keep in my mind I have an efficient stroke and have been swimming my whole life.