- The amount of calories burned during swimming depends on the weight and energy expenditure of the individual. It also depends on how long the activity is performed.
- Freestyle lap swimming is the most common way to swim for exercise. A 130-lb. individual burns 590 calories per hour lap swimming with vigorous effort.
- A 155-lb. person burns 563 calories per hour doing the backstroke.
- A 190-lb. person burns 949 calories per hour performing the butterfly.
- Leisurely swimming would cause a 130-lb. person to burn 354 calories in 1 hour of activity.
- Doing 1 hour of synchronized swimming, a 190-lb. person burns 690 calories.
