What swimming style performs better with calories?
I’d say breast stroke and butterfly without a shadow of doubt. With breast stroke, you do a lot of work with your arms and legs as they have to push forward through water and remember too that your head and chest need to be above water. The same muscle group is called into action with the butterfly technique. Swimming calories per lap will be less with freestyle and backstroke. So how much calories can you lose with swimming per hour or per mile? As I did mention earlier on, freestyle is the least efficient when it comes to swimming calories burnt. Even with that freestyle, you can burn 500 calories per hour and if you were to do it vigorously, you will be talking 750 calories in an hour. As you can tell, the more vigorous the routine is, the more you will burn. Here is a guide for an average 180 pound individual doing beast stroke or butterfly. Remember, the heavier you are, the more calories you will shake off. Light intensity – 515 calories per hour Moderate intensity – 600 calories
