MARATHON SWIM · 12 KM
Fuga da Ilha · 12 km
Abraão → Praia do Engenho (Portogalo). Solo only.
BISA's shortest route leaves Vila do Abraão on Ilha Grande and finishes on the mainland at Praia do Engenho, Portogalo. It is 12 km, solo only, with no pace swimmer: the swimmer is alone from start to finish, with the escort boat and the observer alongside.
The rules set 10 km without significant current assistance as the minimum distance for a marathon swim. Fuga da Ilha is the entry point for swimmers ready to take that step under the same rules as the long routes.
The route in numbers
- Distance
- 12 km
- Start
- Abraão
- Finish
- Praia do Engenho (Portogalo)
- Formats
- Solo only
- Pace swimmer (solo)
- Not allowed
- Relay leg
- No relay
- 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
- 1
- solo
- 1
- relay
- 0
- since
- 2026
- Fastest solo time logged
- 3 h 26 min 39 s · Jacques Tuset · Mar 23, 2026
Most recent completed swims
| Date | Swimmer or team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Jacques TusetSolo | 3 h 26 min 39 s |
Other routes
- 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
- 76 kmCompletePalmas → PalmasSolo 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.
BISA · ILHA GRANDE
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