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Calories Burned Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort)

Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) is rated 10.5 MET. A 70 kg person burns about kcal in 30 minutes and kcal in an hour. Enter your own numbers below.

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Calories burned swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) by weight and time

Weight10 min15 min20 min30 min45 min60 min90 min
50 kg92138184276413551827
55 kg101152202303455606910
60 kg110165221331496662992
65 kg1191792393585377171075
70 kg1291932573865797721158
75 kg1382072764136208271240
80 kg1472212944416628821323
85 kg1562343124697039371406
90 kg1652483314967449921488
95 kg17526234952478610471571
100 kg18427636855182711031654
110 kg20230340460691012131819
120 kg22133144166299213231985

To burn 250 kcal

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To burn 500 kcal

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To burn 1000 kcal

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How much is that in food?

30 minutes of swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) at 70 kg (386 kcal) is roughly 4.1 bananas, 1.5 chocolate bars or 2.8 cans of regular cola. Exercise is a poor way to out-run a diet, but a reliable way to keep the weight off once it is gone.

Where swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) fits in a plan

At 10.5 MET this counts as vigorous activity: 75 minutes a week meets the WHO minimum on its own. Pair it with two or three strength sessions a week to keep muscle while losing fat; the plan generator builds those around your equipment.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories does 30 minutes of Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) burn?

About 386 kcal for a 70 kg person, 496 kcal at 90 kg. Use the table for your weight.

How many calories does an hour of Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) burn?

Around 772 kcal at 70 kg. Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) is rated 10.5 MET (very vigorous intensity).

How long do I need to do Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) to burn 500 calories?

About 39 minutes at 70 kg, or 31 minutes at 90 kg.

How is this calculated?

kcal = MET × 3.5 × body weight (kg) ÷ 200 × minutes. MET values come from the Compendium of Physical Activities; Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) is 10.5 MET (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort).

Is Swimming (crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards/minute, vigorous effort) good for weight loss?

Any activity you do consistently helps. Pair it with a modest calorie deficit and strength training to keep muscle; see our deficit calculator for a realistic timeline.