Water activities
Physical Activity Calculator


min
kg
min / kg
1820
Kcal
ENERGY COST
4.8
MET VALUE
INTENSITY
Activity Intensity
SKINDIVING, SCUBA DIVING,GENERAL (Taylor Code 235)
SKIING, water or wakeboarding (Taylor Code 220)
SURFING, BODY OR BOARD, general
DIVING, springboard or platform
Boating, power, driving
SWIMMING, BUTTERFLY, GENERAL
CANOEING, ROWING, FOR PLEASURE, GENERAL (Taylor Code 250)
Swimming laps, freestyle, fast, vigorous effort
Sailing, Sunfish/ Laser/ Hobby Cat, Keel boats, ocean sailing, yachting, leisure
Windsurfing or kitesurfing, crossing trial
paddle boarding, standing
SWIMMING, sidestroke, general
CANOEING, ROWING, 4.0-5.9 mph, moderate effort
Water walking, light effort, slow pace
WATER AEROBICS, WATER CALISTHENICS
Whitewater rafting, kayaking, or canoeing
Swimming laps, freestyle, front crawl, slow, light or moderate effort
CANOEING, portaging
Water walking, moderate effort, moderate pace
SWIMMING, BREASTSTROCK, recreational
WATER JOGGING
SURFING, BODY OR BOARD, competitive
SWIMMING, LAKE, OCEAN, RIVER (Taylor Codes 280, 295)
SWIMMING, BREASTSTROCK, general, training or competition
SAILING, in competition
Windsurfing, not pumping for speed
SAILING, BOAT/ BOARD SAILING,WINDSURFING, ice sailing, general (Taylor Code 235)
SWIMMING, CRAWL, medium speed, vigorous effort
SWIMMING, BACKSTROCK, recreational
SWIMMING, BACKSTROCK,GENERAL, training or competition
CANOEING, ON CAMPING TRIP (Taylor Code 270)
CANOEING, ROWING, kayaking, competition, > 6 mph, vigorus effort
SWIMMING, CRAWL, FAST speed, VIGOROUS EFFORT
Jet skiing, driving, in water
SWIMMING, TREADING WATER, MODERATE EFFORT, GENERAL
SKINDIVING, FAST
CANOEING, ROWING, IN COMPETITION, or crew or sculling (Taylor Code 260)
SWIMMING, TREADING WATER, FAST, VIGOROUS EFFORT
CANOEING, ROWING, 2.0-3.9mph, light effort
SWIMMING, SYNCHRONIZED
WATER POLO
SKINDIVING, MODERATE
Windsurfing, competition, pumping for speed
WATER VOLEYBALL
KAYAKING, moderate effort
Snorkeling (Taylor Code 310)
SWIMMING, LEISURELY, ΝΟΤ LAP SWIMMING, GENERAL
Activities are defined by intensity, which is measured by METs (Metabolic Equivelants).
< 3.0 mets
<4 kcal/min
LIGHT
They are simply, light and easy to do.
3.0-6.0 mets
4-7 kcal/min
MODERATE
They slightly speed up breathing and heart rate, and cause mild sweating without exertion
>6.0 mets
>7 kcal/min
VIGOROUS
They use large muscle groups and greatly speed up breathing and heart rate, and cause profuse sweating and exertion.
MET (Metabolic Equivalent)

The ratio of the work metabolic rate to the resting metabolic rate. One MET is defined as 1 kcal/kg/hour and is roughly equivalent to the energy cost of sitting quietly. A MET also is defined as oxygen uptake in ml/kg/min with one MET equal to the oxygen cost of sitting quietly, equivalent to 3.5 ml/kg/min.