Patrícia Farias de França

Patrícia Farias de França will attempt on 35 km marathon swim on 28-29 May 2016 from Leme beach to Pontal. This 35 km crossing from Leme beach to Pontal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is based on the well-known song, Do Leme ao Pontal (From Leme to Pontal) by Tim Maia.

Successful 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 in 10 hours 22 minutes

External links

• Leme To Pontal, a 35 km Coastal Challenge
• Do Leme ao Pontal
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Leme beach
• Do Leme ao Pontal, não há nada igual! por Guilherme Freitas
• A Music Marathon, From Leme to Pontal
• Marathon Swimming