CCCAN (pronounced C-C-Can) is the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Federation (in Spanish: la ''Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Natación''). It is the body that organizes and overseas aquatic sports competitions in the
Caribbean and
Central America
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n region. It is a member organization of
UANA The Swimming Union of the Americas is the swimming continental association for the Americas (i.e. it oversees international aquatics competition within North and South America). It is commonly referred to as ASUA in English, or by its Spanish and Fr ...
and affiliated to
FINA
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Virgin Islands
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Competitions
CCCAN oversees the following competitions:
*The
Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships (known as "CCCAN"s), held in odd years. The most recent Swimming competition was in June 2015 in
Bridgetown, Barbados
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. CCCAN competitions in Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming are scheduled for June and July 2016.
*The
Caribbean Island Swimming Championships (CISCs), in even years. This will be held at the end of June 2016 in
Nassau, Bahamas
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CAMEX, an age-group championship featuring Central American and Mexico, held in even years. This was most recently held in June 2016 in
Panama City, Panama
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2016 Meets - CAMEX Swimming & Open Water
page, from the CCCAN website. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
References
External links
CCCAN website
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120514165847/http://www.chrishuxley.com/SLASA_web_site/events/2011/CCCAN/index.html
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