Umswakama usho inani lomhwamuko wamanzi emoyeni. Uma lina, umkhathi umanzi kakhulu ngoba kunomhwamuko wamanzi omningi emoyeni. Ngokuphambene nalokho, uma umhwamuko wamanzi emoyeni uncane kakhulu, umoya uyancipha. Inani lomhwamuko wamanzi emoyeni livezwa umswakama olinganiselwe.
Umswakama ohlobene uyisilinganiso sokucindezela okungaphelele komusi kuya ekucindezelweni komhwamuko ogcwele wamanzi ekushiseni okuthile (umusi ungumhwamuko wamanzi). Umswakama ohlobene uvezwa ngamaphesenti, ohlelwe ngokwezibalo:
