Most charts showing the number of calories burned by various physical activities give the number of calories burned per one hour of activity. To get the number of calories burned per minute, divide the listed calorie expenditure by 60. The following calculations for calories burned per minute of swimming slow, freestyle laps use the hourly expenditures listed by the Mayo Clinic and the U. S. Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans. If you swim at a faster pace, you burn more calories. In general, vigorous physical activity burns about twice as many calories as moderate physical activity.
Step 1
Divide 510 by 60 if you weigh about 160 lb. The result is 8.5, which represents the number of calories burned per minute of swimming.
Step 2
Divide 637 by 60 if you weigh approximately 200 lb. The result is 10.6 calories burned per minute.
Step 3
Divide 763 by 60 if you weigh about 240 lb. The result is 12.7 calories burned per minute.
Tips and Warnings
- Calculations for calories burned per minute of swimming are not exact and vary according to individual weight and rate of swimming. Calorie expenditures may also vary slightly from one chart to another. You can adjust data from the chart you use to fit your specific weight and style, and then calculate to get a general idea of how many calories you burn per minute. Some charts, including the one listed in the Resources section of this article, give number of calories burned in 30 minutes. If using that chart, divide the calorie expenditures listed by 30 to get number of calories burned per minute.
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