How many calories are burned when you're swimming?

Answer by  luvmystery (141)

Swimming expends a significant number of calories. Of course, this depends on the duration, your current weight and the type of swimming you do. For example, freestyle swimming for an hour a day for an average person expends enough calories to lose nearly a pound of fat in a week. It takes 3,500 calories to burn a pound of fat.

Answer by  Dana46 (2345)

The faster you swim, the more calories are burned. Swimming very quickly, for a person who weighs about 150 lbs, will burn about 400 calories an hour.