Pontal

Pontal is a small peninsula and beach area in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes (or simply Recreio) neighborhood, located in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sporting Events

Athletics (race walk) and time trial cycling competitions will be held here during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Do Leme ao Pontal

Do Leme ao Pontal (From Leme to Pontal) is a song by Tim Maia that inspired Luiz Lima and others to swim an unprecedented 35 km from Leme beach to Pontal.

Successful Solo Crossings

• Olympic swimmer Luiz Lima, 2008 from Leme beach to Pontal
• Adherbal de Oliveira, 2015 from Leme beach to Pontal
• Paulo Amaral, 2016 from Leme beach to Pontal
• Patrícia Farias de França, 2016 from Leme beach to Pontal

External links

• Pepe Fiomoncini Lives His Dream
• Rodrigo Queiroz Rides Swells and Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
• On a historic day, the Back Wash Team Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
• Izabela Oliveira Rodrigues, Ana Paula Lima Vilarinho Complete Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
• Fábio Breda Guirau Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal to Celebrate 40 years of Swimming
• José Eduardo do Amaral Ferreira Completes First Two-way Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
• Mário José Marchi Vissali Pinto Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
• Why Am I So Afraid? Anthony McCarley Took The Risk
• First Two-way Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Attempt Made By Catarina Porfírio
• Leme To Pontal, a 35 km Coastal Challenge
• Leme beach
• Do Leme ao Pontal, não há nada igual! por Guilherme Freitas
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Leme beach
• A Music Marathon, From Leme to Pontal
• Marathon Swimming