How many laps in a 10 metre pool should I swim to lose weight? And is breaststroke good to use too?

200 laps a week for 3 months. You should usse front crawl. Is there any other pool you can use? 10 metre pool is too small but if it the onely pool u can use then do 200-300 laps a week. 50 laps a day. It won't be that much.

One hour of constant swimming (Freestyle) is approximately 8 METS

(That means if you sat down wide awake for 8 hours, that is the amount of energy you are spending)

So Three hours of swimming would be like being awake for 24 hours WITHOUT EATING.

So that equals 3 MEALS.

Obviously you have to deduct 3 Hours to your total of 24 Mets.

The sad part is that you would probably end up eating a little extra if you do end up swimming constantly for three hours.

So deduct another 8 hours for every EXTRA meal that you eat (Aside from the normal 3 meals a day)

to your 24-3

So that ends you up

24 -11(8+3)

13 MET.

If you eat another extra meal. you would have only done 5 METS

Alright?

If you eat another meal.

You are gaining weight.. HAHA

AS FOR LAPS.

It doesn't matter about the laps. Just count the hours.

It also doesn't matter if you are tired or not.

All that matters is that you are MOVING your arms and legs

AND THAT YOU ARE BREATING OXYGEN AND RELEASING CO2

(co2 release is almost as important as O2 intake so please, DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH, blow out every single bit that you can when you breathe out)

(it is part of your metabolism that deals with burning fuel and all that jazz, no need to explain, just do it... if you want reasons, google "aerobic respiration" )