Catarina Almeida Porfírio
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Catarina Almeida Porfírio with her coach Igor de Souza (right) after she finished the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
Catarina Almeida Porfírio (born 22 October 1974) is a 47-year-old (as of 2022) Brazilian open water swimmer who is coached by Igor de Souza.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She completed a 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 28 January 2019 in 10 hours 14 minutes.
- She set the record for the oldest female to complete the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when she completed the swim in 15 hours 33 minutes on 30 October 2019 at the age of 45 years and 8 days.
- She attempted the first 72 km two-way crossing of the 36 km Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 29 October 2019. She completed the first leg in 13 hours 18 minutes, but abandoned the swim after 17 hours.
- On 17 January 2022, she completed the first 50 km course of the Travessia do Leme ao Pontal in 21 hours 6 minutes.
External links
- What A Week It Was At The Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
- Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
- Catarina Almeida Porfírio Completes the First LPSA 50 km Swim
- José Eduardo do Amaral Ferreira Completes First Two-way Travessia do Leme ao Pontal
- First Two-way Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Attempt Made By Catarina Porfírio
- Catarina Almeida Porfírio Swims From Leme To Pontal
- Swim Leme to Pontal Swimming Association
- Leme To Pontal, a 45 km Coastal Challenge
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- A Music Marathon, From Leme to Pontal
- Marathon Swimming
