Alessandra Rossi Cima Becomes First Brazilian To Achieve The Oceans Seven

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Alessandra Rossi Cima (Brazil, 50, MSF bio here, @ale_rossi_cima_swims) has traveled around the world enjoying aquatic challenges of all kinds, traveling from in her home training base in Dubai.

Her latest stop was in northern Japan where she conquered the Tsugaru Channel between Aomori and Hokkaido.

She is still in disbelief that she became the first Brazilian swimmer to achieve the Oceans Seven. “Tsugaru was a mix of all previous six It was tough, but worth every single stroke,”

She has swum across the Bonifacio Strait from Sardinia in Italy to Corsica in France, swum down the Rio de Janeiro coast in his native Brazil, swam across the English Channel from England to France, went to Malaysia to compete in the Perhentian Island Marathon Swim, traveled to South Africa to swim from Robben Island to Blouberg, went to New York City to compete in the 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim, flew to Spain to race in the Batalla de Rande, swum from Northern Ireland to Scotland across the North Channel, visited New Zealand and swum from the South Island to North Island across the Cook Strait, flew north to California to tackle the Catalina Channel, then flew to Hawaii to swim from Molokai Island to Oahu, then he went in the other direction to Spain and swam across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco, then returned to South Africa to complete a False Bay crossing and threw in another Robben Island crossing for good measure, and most recently toured Australia’s Tasmania to complete the Derwent River.

That is at least 12 countries where she swam in over the last 8 years between the ages of 42 and 50.

Today, she nailed down the Oceans Seven in 13 hours 39 minutes. She left Honshu in 4:01 and landed in 5:40 pm, escorted by Captain Mitsushima and observed by Ibuki-san.

“Alessandra was outstanding today,” said Steven Munatones. “Her Tsugaru Channel crossing was a gutsy performance and demonstrated her dedication and passion of the sport, her preparation and humility in face of all the different elements that she faced throughout her Oceans Seven journey. She was well trained, well prepared and totally committed – and remains appreciative and grateful.”

Cima’s Oceans Seven Journey