Cruce a Nado Internacional
Cruce a Nado Internacional is a yearly international swimming competition that takes place at Bahía de Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is the oldest open water swimming event in the Caribbean. The event generally occurs on the first Sunday of September, to coincide with the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend every year. The event is sponsored by Club Cruce a Nado, Inc. Some 100 athletes compete, swimming 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) nautical miles. The event started in 1980. The 2020 season's event did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its 40th season took place on 5 September 2021 instead.
| Current season, competition or edition: 2021 | |
Isla Cardona from where athletes must swim to the Ponce shore | |
| Formerly | Cruce a Nado Internacional de la Bahia de Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Sport | Swimming |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Efrén Coímbre de Jesús |
| First season | September 1980 |
| Owner(s) | Club Cruce a Nado, Inc. |
| Director | Héctor Pérez Torres |
| President | Jose Santiago (2018 - incumbent) Dr. Francisco Alcala Carrera (2011? - 2018) |
| No. of teams | Over 100 athletes |
| Country | Argentina Bolivia |
| Venue(s) | Parque Enrique González, El Malecón, Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Most recent champion(s) | Venezuela |
| TV partner(s) | WPAB |
| Sponsor(s) | Municipality of Ponce |
| Level on pyramid | Men's, Women's, Over 56+ |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Héctor Pérez |
| Notes | |
| Host Country: Ponce, Puerto Rico | |