Leme To Pontal, a 35 km Coastal Challenge Courtesy of WOWSA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Back in 2008, Olympic swimmer Luiz Lima took a popular song in Brazil and literally swam the course as described in the lyrics. The 36 km coastal course between Leme Beach and Pontal in Rio de Janeiro caught the attention of the Brazilian media. But it was not until
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Do Leme ao Pontal (From Leme to Pontal) is a well-known Brazilian song by Tim Maia that inspired Olympian Luiz Lima to swim an unprecedented 35 km from Leme beach to Pontal, two famous points in Rio de Janeiro in 2008. His Lima's first successful swim in 2008, there has only been 2 other successful swims
After competing in the King and Queen of the Sea event in Rio de Janeiro, Pilar Geijo (on right with American Lexie Kelly and Britain's Keri-Anne Payne) imagined that Pedro Rego Monteiro, Luiz Lima and Patrick Winkler had a casual and relaxed conversation some years ago. "They were probably talking about their time as swimmers and discussing about life.
Rafael Hernández, race director of El Cruce, a 3 km and 10 km event from Cancun to Mexico's famed Isla Mujeres reported that 398 swimmers competed in the 10 km race and 192 swimmers did the 3 km race. And the 590 swimmers were from all over the world: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, United States, Canada, UK, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Spain. The top 3
Viewed from every angle, the sea swim in Cancún was an outstanding race between Luiz Lima, a two-time Olympian from Brazil, and Fernando Betanzos, one of the brightest young Mexican swimmers, at the 10 km El Cruce (Por La Libre), a 10 km crossing from Cancún to Mexico's famed Isla Mujeres. Among the 398 swimmers who entered the 10 km race, Lima and Betanzos
People start open water swims in a variety of ways - some sprinting, some running, some jogging, many walking. Some do it aggressively, others calmly and others trepidatiously. The highlight program on Luiz Lima shows how they do it at the Traverssia dos Fortes at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
Pedro Rego Monteiro announced new courses for the 2012 King and Queen of the Sea Swim Series and Elite Challenge. 2012 will see the King and Queen of the Sea Swim Series offer three stages with innovations. The first stage is scheduled for the March 10th with the Sprint, Beach Biathlon and Challenge races. The "Arpoador Sunset" is held in the afternoon
