One
Water
Race

Douglas Elias da Costa

41 YO

Captain

Brazil

Merits

→ Ultra distance Trail runner for 12 years

→ Polar Marthon (Greenland)

→ Comrades (South Africa)

→ Grand to Grand (USA)

→ Alpes to Ocean Multday Ultra (New Zealand), Top 5

→ Atacama Multday Ultra (Chile), Top 5

→ Adventure racer, 7 years of experience

→ Arws Patagonia, Arws Paraguay, Arws Huarasinch, Arws Panama, Arws Oregon

→ Godzone

Merits

→ Ultra distance Trail runner for 12 years

→ Polar Marthon (Greenland)

→ Comrades (South Africa)

→ Grand to Grand (USA)

→ Alpes to Ocean Multday Ultra (New Zealand), Top 5

→ Atacama Multday Ultra (Chile), Top 5

→ Adventure racer, 7 years of experience

→ Arws Patagonia, Arws Paraguay, Arws Huarasinch, Arws Panama, Arws Oregon

→ Godzone

Q&A

– Why do you want to participate in One Water Race?

It's a great opportunity to be competing with some of the best endurance athletes in the world and discover an amazing spot in Sweden.

– Have you taken a similar challenge before?

Not like in this format, but I'm an adventure runner and used to be part of a team in long races.

– What are your strengths?

I'm very resistant and very optimistic, believing in my dreams.

– What are your weaknesses?

Sometimes I can be very nervous and anxious, especially when I can see different teams trying to beat me.

– What will be your biggest challenge?

Be the Support of a strong and experimental team that will be swimming while I'm going to be planning.

– Have you been to the Stockholm archipelago?

I've never been there.

– What do you know/think about the terrain?

I don't know too much at this time but I'm studying the maps right now!

– What are you most looking forward to?

I'm expecting to get an amazing result in Top 3 with my team.