Well that's disappointing - Garmin swim calories

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  • joeysgirl10
    joeysgirl10 Posts: 106 Member
    Joenali wrote: »
    Breast stroke, well swimming for that matter is zero impact. 750 meters isn't much. Maybe that's why.

    Swimming is the best total body workout. Breaststroke will burn the least calories compared to the other strokes. However 31 sounds very low. As an aquatic professional (over 20 years experience) ive seen a lot of people with amazing body transformations from swimming. Zero impact is great for your joints!!! Thats why swimming is a lifetime sport... from diapers to diapers Lol
  • fbchick51
    fbchick51 Posts: 240 Member
    joeysgirl10 wrote: »
    Breaststroke will burn the least calories compared to the other strokes.

    Actually, not true. Though the difference is pretty minimal. 10 mins of swimming freestyle at my pace burns 135cal. 10 mins breast stroke at my pace burns 140 cals.

  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    fbchick51 wrote: »
    joeysgirl10 wrote: »
    Breaststroke will burn the least calories compared to the other strokes.

    Actually, not true. Though the difference is pretty minimal. 10 mins of swimming freestyle at my pace burns 135cal. 10 mins breast stroke at my pace burns 140 cals.

    Might be interesting to compare distance rather than time.

    I'll go much greater distance using freestyle in a given time, so it's a much more efficient stroke.
  • sjaplo
    sjaplo Posts: 974 Member
    Just an update - In the "Activity Tracking Accuracy" segment of the Garmin connect app - it reads ".....Wrist heart rate accuracy during swimming is very limited".

    Also - I managed four lengths freestyle yesterday...........one length at a time, but still.
  • fbchick51
    fbchick51 Posts: 240 Member
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    Might be interesting to compare distance rather than time.

    Based on distance, breaststroke burns more, but since you can get more distance with freestyle in the same amount of time as breast stroke, the speed closes the calorie gap when based on time.
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    I'll go much greater distance using freestyle in a given time, so it's a much more efficient stroke.

    Hence why it burns less. Effeciency requires a lower calorie burn then more laborious efforts. Breast strong involves more joint movements which engages more muscles per stroke which is where its higher calorie burn comes from. Plus it's kick recovery phase causes a slight counter pull that slows momentum.

    But yes, if you have a large difference in stroke speed and are swimming large distances, you're probably better off with freestyle for higher calorie burn.

    Though, I personally like mixing in both strokes and then some. My sets include freestyle, breast stroke, a little side stroke and butterfly. I enjoy getting all the different muscles worked out.

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