Rio de la Plata swims
The Rio de la Plata is a large estuary at the confluence of the rivers Paraná and Uruguay, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean along the border of Argentina and Uruguay. The 40km width-wise swim, between Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) and Punta Lara (Argentina) is among the world's most historical marathon swim crossings, first completed by 19-year old Lilian Harrison in 1923.
Note: Rio de la Plata swims using tow floats / buoys attached to the swimmer are not eligible for inclusion in this database.
| Route | Swims | First | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 25 | Lilian Harrison - 1923 | Damian Blaum - 09:06:00 (2018) |
| Punta Lara (Argentina) to Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) | 3 | Darwin Scrolloni - 2003 | Darwin Scrolloni - 21:18:00 (2003) |
| Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 Dec 22 | Lilian Harrison |  |
19 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 24:19:00 | |
| 1924 Jan 19 | Luis Garramendy |  |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 25:12:00 | ||
| 1943 Feb 13 | Vicente Arena | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 32:50:00 | ||
| 1943 NA NA | Lita Tiraboschi | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 29:15:00 | ||
| 1945 Feb 28 | Angel Viera | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 22:52:00 | ||
| 1945 Feb 28 | Daniel Carpio Massioti | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 22:52:00 | ||
| 1946 NA NA | Antonio Abertondo | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 29:30:00 | ||
| 1950 NA NA | Antonio Abertondo | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 30:45:00 | ||
| 1977 NA NA | Daniel Carpio Massioti | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 23:30:00 | ||
| 1982 NA NA | Daniel Carpio Massioti | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 22:55:00 | ||
| 1983 Mar 5 | Daniel Scott | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | NA:NA:00 | ||
| 1983 Mar 23 | Jorge Alberto Conte | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 15:17:00 | ||
| 1993 Dec 27 | Gustavo Oriozabala | |
23 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 10:30:00 | |
| 1997 Mar NA | Alejandro Quincke | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 15:20:00 | ||
| 1997 Dec 29 | Patricio D'Ottavio | |
26 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 12:29:00 | |
| 2003 Mar 6 | Darwin Scrolloni | |
Punta Lara (Argentina) to Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) | 40 | 21:18:00 | ||
| 2003 Mar 6 | Jose Cabrera | |
Punta Lara (Argentina) to Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) | 40 | 21:18:00 | ||
| 2004 Feb 7 | Adrian Ravaschio | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 17:NA:00 | ||
| 2004 Feb 7 | Leonardo Chieza | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 17:NA:00 | ||
| 2007 Jan 27 | Roberto Arena | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 13:58:00 | ||
| 2008 Feb 23 | Daniel Scott | |
Punta Lara (Argentina) to Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) | 40 | 22:40:00 | ||
| 2010 Dec 20 | Ruben Tomas Lopez | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 19:04:00 | ||
| 2013 Jan 22 | Lautaro Lasagna | |
Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 13:57:00 | ||
| 2014 Mar 9 | Noelia Petti | |
38-39 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 12:04:00 | |
| 2016 Nov 29 | Sergio Salomone | |
49 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 13:50:00 | |
| 2018 Feb 17 | Damian Blaum | |
36 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 09:06:00 | |
| 2018 Mar 8 | Pilar Geijo | |
33 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 09:33:50 | |
| 2023 Feb 6 | Fernando Espina Velaz | |
51-52 | Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) - Punta Lara (Argentina) | 40 | 11:58:34 |