Marcelo Figuerinho Blazes A Fast Ilha Grande Circumnavigation Swim
After competing in the Rei e Rainha do Mar 10 km swim, the Swim Explorer, and the Fuga da Ilha Grande in his native Brazil, 53-year-old Marcelo Figuerinho set the best time for a Brazilian in the 16 km Ilha Grande in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the ultramarathon swimming debut of the 53-year-old swimmer from Petrópolis. On February 25th, he set off on the 16 km BISA ( Big Island Swimming Association ) course, and completed the route from Freguesia de Santana to Praia do Pouso in 5 hours 15 minutes. This is the best mark for a Brazilian athlete on the course, second only to Argentine Damián Blaum who completed the course in 4 hours 12 minutes in May 2022. After finishing the challenge and learning of his great result, Figuerinho praised the race and the beauty of the course. "T he swim presented unforgettable moments. It was sensational; the scenery and the sunrise were wonderful ." The Ilha Grande course is located in one of the most beautiful scenarios in Braz...