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Swimming engages almost all major muscle groups simultaneously: arms, legs, torso, and shoulders. The water resistance creates constant muscle tension, which consumes significantly more energy than many everyday movements. Depending on intensity and body weight, approximately: 400–700 kcal burned per hour even more so with intensive crawl or interval training. This puts swimming on a similar level to jogging or cycling.