Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships
The CCCAN Championships are a biennial aquatics championship for countries in Central America and the Caribbean. The name of the event comes from the event's organizers: the Central American & Caribbean Swimming Confederation, whose abbreviated name is CCCAN.
The CCCAN Championships are held every odd year, and began in 1960. The 2013 CCCANs were originally awarded to Guatemala, however, in late 2012, the city announced it could not host the championships. In early 2013, San José, Costa Rica came forward to host the event.
In addition to CCCAN members, South American countries which border on the Caribbean have also participated in the championships, including Suriname, Colombia and Venezuela.
Participating countries
Countries invited to participate at the 2013 championships are:[1]
^Convocatoria para los XXVIII Campeonatos Centroamericanos y del Caribe de Natación y Clavados, XXIII de Polo Acuático, XX de Nado Sincronizado y IV de Aguas Abiertas Categorias Infantiles, Juveniles y Mayores. Issued 2009-02-12.