About the Swimming Calories Calculator
Calories burned swimming by stroke and intensity, from your weight and time in the water.
Also known as: calories burned swimming, swim calorie calculator, pool workout calories.
How to use this calculator
- Enter weight unit, time swimming, stroke & effort and the other fields.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
kcal = MET × 3.5 × kg × minutes ÷ 200
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Weight unit: kg
- Body weight = 72 kg
- Time swimming = 45 min
- Stroke & effort: Freestyle, moderate
the calculator returns:
- Calories burned: 329 kcal
- Per hour: 438 kcal
- MET value: 5.8