Mayan Channel Swim
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Orlando Iván Mejía Tronco, co-founder of the Mayan Channel Swim
Juan Fernando Urrutia Valencia, co-founder of the Mayan Channel Swim
The Mayan Channel Swim is a 27 km channel crossing of the Cozumel Channel between the coast of Playa del Carmen and Cozumel Island off the eastern point of Mexico. El Cruce Doble is a 54 km two-way crossing of the Cozumel Channel between the coast of Playa del Carmen and Cozumel Island off the eastern point of Mexico.
Conditions
Water can be up to 26.9°C temperature with unpredictable currents running 2 knots for up to 8 hours in the Caribbean Sea.
Co-founders
2026 Participants
- Mariia Trunkova of Russia in April 2026
- Laurent Didier of France in May 2026
- Carmen Oseguera of Mexico in May 2026
- Shannon House Keegan of the USA in May 2026
- Kevin Pomaski of the USA in May 2026
- Rich Mann of the USA in May 2026
- James Crabb, USA on 1 June 2025 in 4 hours 41 minutes
- Kathleen Wilson of the USA in June 2026
- Jill Jamieson of the USA in June 2026
- Regan Billingsley of the USA in June 2026
- Edgar Loaiza of Mexico in June 2026
- Patricia Loaiza of Mexico in June 2026
- Pablo Cavazos of Mexico in June 2026
- Samir Kussaba of Mexico in June 2026
- Jorge Juárez of Mexico in June 2026
- Bojan Marić of Serbia in June 2026 to attempt the 54 km El Cruce Doble
2025 Participants
- María Pérez, 28, Mexico on 12 March 2025 in 6 hours 45 minutes
- John Smith, 34, Mexico on 12 March 2025 in 7 hours 10 minutes
- Laura Gómez, 31, Spain, 31 on 13 March 2025 in 7 hours 20 minutes
- Carlos López, 40, Mexico on 13 March 2025 in 7 hours 45 minutes
- Ana Torres, 35, France on 14 March 2025 in 8 hours 0 minutes
