Atlantic Ocean — Brazil
Barra da Tijuca - Leme
- 14.8 km
- Distance
- Pedra do Leme (largada no mar) ↔ Quebra-Mar, Barra da Tijuca
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 28
- Swimmers
- 21
- Countries
- 2
- Women
- 22%
- Median time
- 5:44
- Busiest month
- July
Crossings per year
Each bar is a year, split between skin and wetsuit.
SkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwear
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| Year | Crossings | Skin | Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear | Best | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3:30 | 4:39 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5:20 | 5:49 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4:53 | 5:44 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5:11 | 5:36:30 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3:51 | 6:00:44 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4:36 | 4:51 |
When people swim it
The month with most crossings is July.
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| Month | Crossings | % |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 7% |
| February | 1 | 4% |
| March | 1 | 4% |
| April | 3 | 11% |
| May | 2 | 7% |
| June | 2 | 7% |
| July | 4 | 15% |
| August | 1 | 4% |
| September | 0 | 0% |
| October | 4 | 15% |
| November | 3 | 11% |
| December | 4 | 15% |
Women and men
22%Women
- Women6 · 21%
- Men21 · 75%
- Relays or not stated1 · 4%
Equipment and format
28Crossings
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo28 · 100%
Where swimmers come from
2Countries
- 🇧🇷 Brazil26 · 96%
- 🇦🇷 Argentina1 · 4%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: Joaquina Dalmazzo🇦🇷, 15 · Oldest: Maria Elizabeth Pedri Sicuro🇧🇷, 66
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 5:28:43, median 5:44.
Times year by year
Median and best time of each year's solo crossings; higher is faster.
Median timeBest
The record over time
Each step is a crossing that beat the best time up to that day, in its category.
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Fabio Cezimbra Mello🇧🇷 | 3:30 | −0:21 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Samir Botelho Barel🇧🇷 | 3:51 | −0:45 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Marcos Jose Machado Toste🇧🇷 | 4:36 | — |
Countries
- 🇧🇷 Brazil26
- 🇦🇷 Argentina1
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| Country | Crossings | Women | Best | First from the country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 26 | 5 | 3:30 | Marcos Jose Machado Toste🇧🇷 · Oct 22, 2021 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1 | 1 | 5:55 | Joaquina Dalmazzo🇦🇷 · Jan 18, 2023 |
Where swimmers land
- Quebra-Mar, Barra da Tijuca22
- Barra da Tijuca6