Suggestion for calories burned when swimming

[arryasbo]

Fit bit please use the correct calculation and update all the fitbits - see below

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Swimming Time

Weight

lbs   kg   stone

Hours

Minutes

Type of Activity MET Calories Burned

Tubing, floating on a river, general	2.3	165
Treading water, moderate effort, general	3.5	251
Backstroke, recreational	4.8	344
Breaststroke, recreational	5.3	379
Water areobics, water callsthenics	5.5	394
Laps, freestyle, front crawl, slow, light or moderate effort	5.8	415
Lake, ocean, river	6	430
Leisurely, not lap swimming, general	6	430
Sidestroke, general	7	501
Synchronized	8	573
Crawl, medium speed, ~50 yards / minute, vigorous effort	8.3	594
Backstroke, general, training or competition	9.5	680
Treading water, fast, vigorous effort	9.8	702
Laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort	9.8	702
Crawl, fast speed, ~75 yards / minute, vigorous effort	10	716
Breaststroke, general, training or competition	10.3	737
Butterfly, general	13.8	988

How many calories are burned while swimming? Formula

Calories burned per minute = (MET x body weight in Kg x 3.5) ÷ 200

“MET” is a measurement of the energy cost of physical activity for a period of time. You can find an activity’s MET on the chart above.

A task with a MET of 1 is roughly equal to a person’s energy expenditure from sitting still at room temperature not actively digesting food.

A task with a MET of 2 uses twice as much energy as a task with a MET of 1. A task with a MET of 10 uses 10 times as much energy as a task with a MET of 1.

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[SilviaFitbit]

@arryasbo Hey there. Thank you for taking the time to share this information in the forums. 

Fitbit devices combine your basal metabolic rate (BMR)—the rate at which you burn calories at rest to maintain vital body functions (including breathing, blood circulation, and heartbeat)—and your activity data to estimate your calories burned. If your device tracks heart rate, your heart-rate data is also included, especially to estimate calories burned during exercise. The number you see on your Fitbit device is your total calories burned for the day.

If you would like to change the way calories burned are tracked, you may want to post your idea in our Feature Suggestion board, those are reviewed by our team and the status will change based in Fitbit plans. 

I'll be around if you have any additional questions.