ULTRA MARATHON SWIM · 76 KM
Complete · 76 km
Palmas → Palmas. Solo or a relay of 2, 3 or 4 swimmers.
Complete is the full circumnavigation of Ilha Grande: 76 km starting and finishing at Palmas. It is BISA's longest route.
The swim goes through the night and combines the sheltered and the ocean sides of the island. Solo swimmers may have up to six pace-swimmer entries; relay teams of two to four swimmers take one-hour legs.
On the ultra marathon routes, the swim may go through the night. Safety lights for night visibility are part of the standard equipment.
The route in numbers
- Distance
- 76 km
- Start
- Palmas
- Finish
- Palmas
- Formats
- Solo or a relay of 2, 3 or 4 swimmers
- Pace swimmer (solo)
- Up to 6 one-hour swims
- Relay leg
- 60 min per swimmer, fixed order
- Equipment
- Standard, no wetsuit
Who has swum this route
Figures from the BISA swim log. The fastest time in a selection is a reference, not a ratified record.
- completed swims
- 8
- solo
- 2
- relay
- 6
- since
- 2022
- Fastest solo time logged
- 31 h 10 min 00 s · Flavio Toi · Jun 05, 2025
- Fastest relay time logged
- 23 h 01 min 12 s · Giuliana Braga, Luciana Akissue, Marta Izo · Dec 08, 2024
Eric Nakumo · Dec 09, 2025 · From Daniel Righetti’s archive 
Andre, Gustavo, Igor · Sep 11, 2025 · From Daniel Righetti’s archive 
Paula Karoline e Regis Medeiros · Jun 30, 2025 · From Daniel Righetti’s archive
Most recent completed swims
| Date | Swimmer or team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 09, 2025 | Eric NakumoSolo | 33 h 02 min 01 s |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Andre, Gustavo, IgorRelay | 24 h 18 min 32 s |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Paula Karoline e Regis MedeirosRelay | 23 h 01 min 26 s |
| Jun 05, 2025 | Flavio ToiSolo | 31 h 10 min 00 s |
| Mar 20, 2025 | André Dietzold, CarlosBergamaschi, Julio Koneski, Reginaldo De SouzaRelay | 27 h 14 min 31 s |
Other routes
- 12 kmFuga da IlhaAbraão → Praia do Engenho (Portogalo)Solo only
- 16 kmChallengeFreguesia de Santana → PousoSolo or two-person relay
- 22 kmBay CrossingPraia dos Meros → Pouso de CajaíbaSolo or a relay of 2, 3 or 4 swimmers
- 25 kmThe PassageLopes Mendes → Praia do Cazuza (Portogalo)Solo or a relay of 2, 3 or 4 swimmers
- 37 kmShelteredMeros → AbraãozinhoSolo or a relay of 2, 3 or 4 swimmersultra
- 48 kmUnshelteredAroeira → LongaSolo or a relay of 2, 3 or 4 swimmersultra
Go deeper
- Marathon swimming in BrazilOpen water marathon and ultra marathon swims on Ilha Grande, Brazil: seven routes from 12 to 76 km, solo or relay, under MSF-aligned rules with escort boat and official observer.
- Rules and ratificationBISA rules for marathon swims on Ilha Grande, aligned with the Marathon Swimmers Federation: standard equipment with no wetsuits, official observer, relays, pace swimmers, sea conditions and ratification.
- English Channel and Oceans SevenCompare BISA's Ilha Grande routes with the English Channel and the Oceans Seven: distances, no-wetsuit rules, escort boat and observer. Long swims in Brazil during the northern off-season.
- Marathon swim preparationWhat BISA requires for a marathon swim on Ilha Grande: medical and training certificates, feeding from the boat, pace swimmers, crew on board and swimming through the night.
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