I've never been able to accurately measure how many calories I have burned in a hour of swimming. I can track no problem on a treadmill or a bike and then transfer those numbers to running or biking outside but swimming I'm not sure. Any general guidelines?
Former Member
Just join the team. USA has open events, which anyone can swim in if I am not mistaken.
Hook'em
Blue
I have got a computer program that estimates the calories used. I depends on your sex, age and weight. I would be happy to look it up for you. For me it is about 800 for an hour.
Waterdragon,
The answer is 825/ hr for you to swim vigorously according to the program. It is called diet balancer and I think I got it from my mother some years ago. I don't know its availability now.
Have you ever checked out fitday.com ? Its free and it halps track everything you eat and do. The swimming estimates are just rough estimates though and do not take into consideration age and weight. It is a very neat site that helps you see how many calories are coming in and going out. You can even go in a create your own recipes for calculating your food intake.
Hook'em
Blue
Thnx Bluehorn. I will check out the website. As for swimming with the highschool and college kids. I don't think I am "allowed" to. I remember swimming in highschool and there were a few times when some people not on the team wanted to swim with us and they were told they couldn't. Plus the lanes are so crowded!!! 5-6 swimmers per lane:(
Battle,
Would you be so kind as to compute my calorie burning rate? My parameters are:
Male, Age 43, 135 lbs.
I cannot describe my swimming as "vigorous". Just fast enough not to sink.
Thanks!
