43-year-old José Eduardo do Amaral Ferreira completed the first 72 km two-way Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Brazil in 26 hours 32 minutes traversing from Leme to Pontal and back to Leme.
Rei & Rainha do Mar Defines The New Open Water Normal Courtesy of Patrick Winkler, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Patrick Winkler reported on the 2020 Rei & Rainha do Mar, "With more than 60 starts and 2,000 athletes, Rei & Rainha do Mar defined the new normal. The largest swimming event in Brazil established a trend. Rei & Rainha do Mar is the most public
Marcos Vinicius Zamboni Fraccaro Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a long period of interruption due to the pandemic, the Travessia do Leme ao Pontal returned. 35-year-old Marcos Vinicius Zamboni Fraccaro completed the 36 km from Leme to Pontal in Rio de
Why Am I So Afraid? Anthony McCarley Took The Risk Courtesy of Lucas Rivet. Lafabrica Films and Biosfera Films presents the trailer for Rio, a dramatic retelling of Anthony McCarley's Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, a 36 km coastal marathon swim between Leme Beach to Pontal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He finished in 15 hours 33 hours in 2019. Watch the
Marcelo Galvão Butterflys The Fuga da Ilha Grande Courtesy of WOWSA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has taken Marcelo Galvão a lot of training, planning and preparation to complete his longest butterfly swim, but he accomplished it on November 10th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed his first butterfly 4 km ocean swim in September 2018 in the Pontal
Roberto de Sousa Araujo Filho Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At dawn on October 26th, 33-year-old Roberto de Sousa Araujo Filho began his 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in the darkness at 2 am. He had specifically trained for 10 months for this day in
Victor Hideaki Sano Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the early dawn of October 27th, 35-year-old Victor Hideaki Sano from São Paulo face the challenge of completing the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal along the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Adherbal de Oliveira
Glauco Luise de Oliveira Rangel Honored By Guinness World Records Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest, Dan Simonelli accepted a Guinness World Records certificate on behalf of Glauco Luise de Oliveira Rangel who set the fastest record on the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
Ricardo Ortiz Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ricardo Francisco Sant Ana Ortiz, a Brazilian swimmer from Bragança Paulista, completed the Travessia do Leme ao Pontal on June 29th off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Last year in order to raise money to pay his
Anjos D'Água Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Anjos D'Água 2 relay, formed by swimmers 44-year-old João Rodolfo de Queiroz Leite Pinto and 31-year-old Rodrigo Luiz Martins, completed the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal on May 30th in 11 hours 35 minutes . The
