The Travessia Lisboa Cascais 20km Open water swimming race is a point-to-point race starting at Belém Dock in Lisbon and finishing at Pescadores Beach in Cascais, Portugal. The race includes approximately 9km in the river and 11km in the ocean, with the tide flow speeds inside the river normally greater than 1.5 m/s (5.4 km/h) and can reach 2.5 m/s (9 km/h) in the Tejo estuary and along the stunning coastline.
Type: Swimming – open water
Location: Lisboa-Cascais, Portugal
Date: September 23rd 2023
Distance: 20 km
Organized by: 3IRON SPORTS
Race Director: Jorge Paulo Pereira
Race website: swim-challenge.com
| Rank | Bib | Swimmer Name | Country | Gender | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | Andrea De La Hera Martin |  Spain | F | Individual | 3:52:16 |
| 2 | 8 | Mikel Arteaga García | Spain | M | Cn Master Torrijos | 3:56:06 |
| 3 | 68 | Catarina Cucatti Ganzeli Winkler |  Brazil | F | Individual | 3:59:51 |
| 4 | 17 | Janne Haapaniemi |  Finland | M | Individual | 4:03:00 |
| 5 | 24 | Mauro Inacio |  Portugal | M | Clube De Natação Litoral Alentejano | 4:09:21 |
| 6 | 25 | Marco Vantaggiato |  Italy | M | Clube De Natação Litoral Alentejano | 4:09:22 |
| 7 | 56 | Thais Fernandes Sant'Ana | Brazil | F | Individual | 4:13:09 |
| 8 | 13 | Pedro Neves | Portugal | M | Clube Fluvial Portuense | 4:16:15 |
| 9 | 26 | Jorge Viegas Faria | Portugal | M | Clube De Natação Litoral Alentejano | 4:18:35 |
| 10 | 63 | Ira Uusoksa | Finland | F | Individual | 4:18:58 |
| 11 | 59 | Nathalie Pohl |  Germany | F | Individual | 4:23:13 |
| 12 | 15 | André Ferreira Dos Santos | Portugal | M | Swimtogether | 4:31:33 |
| 13 | 58 | Anna Nummi |  Sweden | F | Individual | 4:36:23 |
| 14 | 27 | Cristobal Sanchez Fuentes | Spain | M | Individual | 4:38:21 |
| 15 | 29 | Alberto Perez Diaz | Spain | M | Cn Master Torrijos | 4:38:23 |
| 16 | 19 | Miguel Arrobas | Portugal | M | Associação De Nadadores Dos Estoris | 4:39:36 |
| 17 | 18 | Jesus Gómez Ramos | Spain | M | Cn Master Torrijos | 4:43:46 |
| 18 | 66 | María Fernández Bagüés | Spain | F | Individual | 4:43:50 |
| 19 | 14 | Fernando Jesús Plaza Del Pino | Spain | M | Individual | 4:46:33 |
| 20 | 12 | Tiago Durães | Portugal | M | Swimtogether | 4:47:37 |
| 21 | 10 | João Silva | Portugal | M | Clube Millennium Bcp | 4:49:04 |
| 22 | 67 | Patricia Agüera Fernández | Spain | F | Real Grupo De Cultura Covadonga | 4:54:26 |
| 23 | 57 | Barbara Hernandez Huerta |  Chile | F | Individual | 4:54:48 |
| 24 | 11 | José Ferreira | Brazil | M | Individual | 4:55:23 |
| 25 | 52 | Mayra Santos | Portugal | F | Individual | 4:58:39 |
| 26 | 53 | Nadia Ben Bahtane |  Morocco | F | Individual | 5:07:35 |
| 27 | 5 | Luis Sarmento | Portugal | M | Individual | 5:10:01 |
| 28 | 9 | Filipe Horta | Portugal | M | Clube Millennium Bcp | 5:16:38 |
| 29 | 28 | Jorge Lorenzo Rabanal | Spain | M | Individual | 5:17:38 |
| 30 | 4 | Frederico Portela Santos | Portugal | M | Associação De Nadadores Dos Estoris | 5:18:20 |
| 31 | 1 | Vitor Medeiros | Portugal | M | Clube Fluvial Portuense | 5:21:22 |
| 32 | 22 | Juan Vélez Reznak | Spain | M | Individual | 5:23:46 |
| 33 | 20 | Iñaki Hernández Aznar | Spain | M | Individual | 5:25:16 |
| 34 | 16 | Aitor De Luis González | Spain | M | Individual | 5:33:43 |
| 35 | 30 | João Mouta | Portugal | M | Clube Olímpico De Oeiras | 5:44:31 |
| 36 | 21 | Juan Santarén Rodriguez | Spain | M | Individual | 5:45:09 |
| 37 | 64 | Khadija Bouchtaoui | Morocco | F | Individual | 5:45:42 |
| 38 | 54 | Ana Paola Piveti | Brazil | F | Individual | 5:45:49 |
| 39 | 7 | Neville Suzman | Portugal | M | Clube Millennium Bcp | 5:46:50 |
| 40 | 31 | Pedro Garcia | Portugal | M | Individual | 5:50:08 |
| 41 | 3 | Joao Martins | Portugal | M | Associação De Nadadores Dos Estoris | 5:52:59 |
| 42 | 62 | Marie-Pierre Jacquemin |  France | F | Individual | 6:00:40 |
| 43 | 65 | Yana Lohvinenko |  Ukraine | F | Individual | 6:09:49 |
| 44 | 51 | Ana Rita Batista Cardoso | Portugal | F | Swimtogether | 6:13:17 |
| 45 | 60 | Sabrina Peron | Italy | F | Individual | 6:18:16 |
| 46 | 6 | Eduardo Ferreira | Portugal | M | Clube Millennium Bcp | 6:27:41 |
The Winners 2023
Andrea De La Hera and Mikel Garcia were the big winners of the Lisbon-Cascais Crossing (20km) at the LIDL Swim Challenge Cascais 2023. The athletes left from the Monument to the Discoveries just after 10:00 and arrived at the Bay of Cascais at 14:00. A special mention to winner Andrea, who finished the women’s race before the men’s, even though she started three minutes later.
The 11th edition of the Swim Challenge Cascais is introducing the Travessia Lisboa Cascais, a 20km open water race that promises to be a significant addition to the world of open water swimming. This year’s Swim Challenge Cascais starting on September 23, 2023 is its most international event ever with 27 nations represented.
The Travessia Lisboa Cascais starts from Belém Dock in Lisbon, culminating at Pescadores Beach in Cascais. Participants will cover approximately 9km in the river and 11km in the ocean. The tide flow speeds within the river can reach up to 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), especially in the Tejo estuary, making it a challenging swim.
The event’s organizers have crafted this year’s challenge as a nod to the past. They’re evoking the spirit of the 1906 Lisbon – Cascais competition, a time when Arthur Rumsey’s triumphant swim brought him face to face with King D. Carlos. Later, others followed with crossings from Lisbon and the River Tagus, such as Baptista Pereira, Primo Ferreira, José Freitas.
Ultramarathon Swim Series
The 20 km Travessia Lisboa Cascais is now part of the WOWSA Ultramarathon Swim Series joining the most iconic ultra-endurance races in the world – Trans Tahoe, Traversée du Lac St. Jean and Maratona del Golfo Capri -Napoli. Next year Lisboa Cascais will be the last and decisive race on the circuit, hosting the consecration of the champions.
The Course
Travessia Lisboa – Cascais
Race Information
The Travessia Lisboa Cascais 20km Open water swimming race is a point-to-point race starting at Belém Dock in Lisbon and finishing at Pescadores Beach in Cascais, Portugal. The race includes approximately 9km in the river and 11km in the ocean, with the tide flow speeds inside the river normally greater than 1.5 m/s (5.4 km/h) and can reach 2.5 m/s (9 km/h) in the Tejo estuary and along the stunning coastline.
Official web site: www.swim-challenge.com
Facebook page: @swimchallengePT
Instagram:@swimchallenge_pt
Email: info@swim-challenge.com
From our gallery
Race Results 2023
The Travessia Lisboa Cascais 20km Open water swimming race is a point-to-point race starting at Belém Dock in Lisbon and finishing at Pescadores Beach in Cascais, Portugal. The race includes approximately 9km in the river and 11km in the ocean, with the tide flow speeds inside the river normally greater than 1.5 m/s (5.4 km/h) and can reach 2.5 m/s (9 km/h) in the Tejo estuary and along the stunning coastline.
