Travessia dos Fortes
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Travessia dos Fortes - Praia de Copacabana is a popular open water swimming competition held at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro that was established in 2001 by the Brazilian Army. It is a 3.8 km course with the start at Forte de Copacabana and the finish at Forte do Leme.
It is one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims.
Video of Start
Organizer
CBDA (Brazilian Swimming Federation)
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