Travessia Poliana Okimoto takes place on Mon, Dec 7, 2026 in São Sebastião, Brazil. The main route is 5 km.
- Date
- Mon, Dec 7, 2026
- Start
- São Sebastião 🇧🇷
- Distance
- 5 km
- Level
- Open to all
A Travessia Poliana Okimoto é um evento de natação em águas abertas criado pela medalhista olímpica Poliana Okimoto, oferecendo múltiplos percursos para todos os níveis de nadadores.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This 5 km open-water swimming event demands sustained aerobic capacity and efficient pacing over an extended duration.
Aerobic endurance
Covering a 5 km open-water distance requires continuous swimming fitness and the ability to maintain stroke efficiency without regular wall pushes.
Open-water navigation
Swimming in the open ocean or coastal waters of São Sebastião demands consistent sighting skills to stay on course amidst currents and chop.
Thermoregulation
An open-water swim lasting over an hour requires proper preparation for water temperatures and continuous physical output without rest.
Your road to race day
Race day at Travessia Poliana Okimoto is 15 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base3 weeks · Aug 25, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Sep 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Oct 27, 2026 – Nov 16, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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