Adherbal de Oliveira reported 37-year-old Rodrigo Queiroz da Silva completed his biggest open water challenge on December 4th with a successful 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He writes, "Queiroz, an amateur marathon swimmer, was guided by his coach Glauco Luise de Oliveira Rangel who is the current record holder for the
Ana Paula Lima Vilarinho and Izabela Oliveira Rodrigues completed the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Brazil.
Fábio Breda Guirau completed the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal to celebrate his 40 years of swimming
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.
The Ponta Negra Relay of Gilvan Guedes Bandeira and José Lindovaldo Marinho completed the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, in Brazil in 12 hours 22 minutes.
WOWSA Awards - World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. The WOWSA Awards are sponsored by the World Open Water Swimming Association and serve as an annual public recognition of the world's open water swimmers and products or services in four categories via a global online poll. The categories include:
Mário José Marchi Vissali Pinto 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. 55-year-old Mário José Marchi Vissali Pinto had a great birthday swim when he completed the 36 km
Maratona Aquática Released By Diogo Zoppi Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 34-year-old swimmer, coach and triathlete Diogo Zoppi wrote Maratona Aquática. Das Piscinas As Aguas Abertas O Guia Definitivo Do Treinamento Para Nadadores E Triatletas. With 267 pages and 15 chapters, the book in Portuguese helps educate coaches, swimmers and
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
