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Cruce a Nado Internacional is a yearly international
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that takes place at
Bahía de Ponce Bahía de Ponce (Ponce Bay) is a bay in Barrio Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The Bay is home to the most important commercial harbor on the Puerto Rico south coast and the second largest in Puerto Rico. The Cardona Island Light is located on the ...
in
Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce ( , , ) is a city and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692Some publ ...
. It is the oldest
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event in the Caribbean. The event generally occurs on the first Sunday of September, to coincide with the Sunday of
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every year. The event is sponsored by Club Cruce a Nado, Inc. Some 100 athletes compete, swimming 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.


History

The competition started in 1980 under the sponsorship of the Ponce Municipal Government. It has gained popularity every year with a greater number of athletes participating from an equally greater number of countries. In 2008, 16 countries were represented. The competition abides by the rules of the ''Federación Internacional de Natación (FINA)'' (
International Swimming Federation World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA (; ), is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in water sports. It is one of several international federations whi ...
) and the approval of the ''Federación Puertorriqueña de Natación (FPN)'' (Puerto Rican Swimming Federation). Countries that have competed in the past include
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, Puerto Rico,
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,
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and
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. The competition originally included local Puerto Rican swimmers only, but after two years, it was opened to
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s as well. It is a common practice to dedicate the event to athletes who have made outstanding accomplishments in the sport. On 4 September 2011, the 30th annual competition was dedicated to
Orlando Fernández Orlando Fernández De La Crúz, a.k.a. "Aquaman Boricua" (born 1971), is a long-distance swimmer and the first Puerto Rican swimmer to cross the Strait of Gibraltar. Early life and education Orlando Fernández De La Crúz was born in Santurce, ...
, a.k.a. " The Puerto Rican Aquaman", the first Puerto Rican to swim across the
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, in recognition of his accomplishments.


Venue

The competition consists of crossing the Bay of Ponce from
Cardona Island Isla Cardona, also known as Sor Isolina Ferré Island, is a small, uninhabited island located 1.30 nautical miles south of the mainland Puerto Rican shore across from Barrio Playa, on the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Ponce, Puer ...
, which is situated about 1.5 nautical miles from mainland's Puerto Rico southern shores in Ponce, to the southern shore of Puerto Rico at Ponce. The entire event starts on the Thursday before the Sunday of the competitions with music, shows and traditional foods. The Ponce Municipal Government contributes $20,000 to the costs of celebrating the event.


Procedure

Athletes are taken by boat to
Isla Cardona Isla Cardona, also known as Sor Isolina Ferré Island, is a small, uninhabited island located 1.30 nautical miles south of the mainland Puerto Rican shore across from Barrio Playa, on the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Ponce, Puer ...
which is located just 1.5 nautical miles from the mainland. At the sound of the whistle, athletes then swim the 2,800 meters - 1.5
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s - across the bay towards sector ''El Malecón'' in Playa de Ponce. Athletes arrive at Parque Enrique González in Playa de Ponce, which is located across from the U.S. Customs House and has an area with steps that lead down to the bay waters. The first athlete to arrive is the winner. First place, second place, and third place awards are given. The Mayor of Ponce awaits athletes at El Malecon's finish line to bestow medals, prizes and other awards on the winners. Beyond the two main competitive divisions based on gender (Men's and Women's), the 2009 event consisted of two categories: "''Categoria Abierta''", open to those between ages 13 and 25; and "''Categoria Masters''", open to those over 26 years of age. The 2011 edition also had the "Over 56+" category for those 56 years old and older.


Winners

As an added bonus and incentive to the first Puerto Rican who makes it to the finish line, in 2008 the municipality added the ''"Copa Héctor Pérez"'' (Spanish for Héctor Pérez Cup), which is given to the athlete with those qualities and merit. In 2008, it went to Nathaniel Ramos. Héctor Pérez Torres, born in Playa de Ponce, is a sportsman and community leader, and has been organizing the Cruce a Nado Internacional event.


2005 (25th Competition)

As reported by Panama's ''La Prensa'', here is the list of winners.


Men's Division


2009 (29th Competition)

As reported by the ''La Regata: el Periodico Nautico de Puerto Rico'' newsweekly, here is the list of winners.


Men's Division


Women's Division


56+ Division


2010 (30th Competition)

Here are the 2010 Men's and Women's winners:


Men's Division


Women's Division


2011 (31st Competition)

As reported by ''"El Sur a la Vista"'', here are the 2011 winners in each of the three divisions.


Men's Division


Women's Division


56+ Division


2012 (32nd Competition)

As reported by ''"La Perla del Sur"'', here are the 2012 winners.


Men's Division


2013 (33rd Competition)

As reported by ''La Perla del Sur'' newsweekly, here is the list of winners.


Men's Division


Women's Division


Puerto Rican Men's Swimmers awards


Puerto Rican Women's Swimmers awards


2014 (34th Competition)

As reported by ''La Perla del Sur'' newsweekly, here is the list of winners.


Men's Division


Women's Division


Puerto Rican Men's Swimmers awards


Puerto Rican Women's Swimmers awards


2015 (35th Competition)

As reported by ''DeportivAPP'' and ''Agenda56'' here is the list of winners.


Men's Division


2016 (36th Competition)

As reported by ''DeportivAPP'', here is the list of winners.


Men's Division


2017 (37th Competition)

As reported by ''1968: Noticias de Natación de Venezuela y el Mundo'', here is the list of winners.


Men's Division


Women's Division


2018 (38th Competition)

The 38th Competition is scheduled to take place on 2 September 2018.


2020

The 2020 edition did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2021 (40th Competition)

The 40th Competition was scheduled to take place on 5 September 2021.''Bahía de Ponce será sede del evento ‘Cruce a Nado Internacional’.''
Metro Puerto Rico. 31 August 2021. Accessed 17 December 2021
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See also

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Las Justas The ''Justas de Atletismo y Festival Deportivo de Puerto Rico'' () —better known as ''Las Justas Intercolegiales'' () or simply as ''Las Justas'' ()— is an College athletics, intercollegiate sports competition held annually in Puerto Rico wh ...
* Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo * Ponce Marathon *
Ponce Grand Prix The Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo is a track and field competition held yearly in Ponce, Puerto Rico at the Francisco Montaner Stadium. The event started in 2007, after the successful hosting of the 2006 Ibero-American Championships.Robinson, J ...
*
Carnaval de Ponce The Carnaval de Ponce (English: Ponce Carnival), officially Carnaval Ponceño, is an annual celebration of the Carnival holiday held in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The celebration lasts one week, and like most observations of the holiday ends on Fat Tu ...
*
Feria de Artesanías de Ponce In the liturgy of the Catholic Church, a feria is a day of the week other than Sunday. In more recent official liturgical texts in English, the term ''weekday'' is used instead of ''feria''. If the feast day of a saint falls on such a day, t ...
*
Ponce Jazz Festival The Ponce Jazz Festival is a musical celebration that takes place every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico.Fiesta Nacional de la Danza The Fiesta Nacional de la Danza (English: National Danza Festival), also known as Semana de la Danza Puertorriqueña (English: Puerto Rican Danza Week), is a cultural celebration that takes place every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The festival c ...
*
Día Mundial de Ponce Día Mundial de Ponce (Ponce World Day) is a cultural celebration held in Ponce, Puerto Rico, every year during the month of September. The celebration actually starts the Monday before Labor Day with various evening-time cultural festivities. ...
*
Festival Nacional de la Quenepa The Festival Nacional de la Quenepa (English: National Genip Fruit Festival) is a cultural celebration that takes place every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The festival centers around the genip fruit, the city's official fruit. The celebration ...
*
Bienal de Arte de Ponce Bienal de Arte de Ponce is a biennial international art exhibition that takes place in Ponce, Puerto Rico, during the month of November. The event is sponsored by the Commission on the Arts of the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce. It has been ...


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