another social project through volleyball is projeto mao na bola, by roberto bosh, volley ball instructor in his school escola de vôlei do betinho at leblon posto 11.

one of the most famous swimming events in leblon is the rei e rainha do mar (king and queen of the sea), an aquatic marathon competition starting on leblon beach and ending at arpoador beach - leblon beach is easily reachable by buses going along copacabana and ipanema.