The Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria (LAI) swimming competition begins this Saturday at the Universidad Ana G. Méndez in Gurabo, with eight institutions participating in the women's category and 10 in the men's category. The first event starts at 10:00 AM with the 1,500 meters freestyle for women and ends around 3:00 PM. The program includes nine events per category.
The Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (USC) defends its title, having won the women's category with 270 points and the men's category with 236 points in the 2025 championship. The second qualifying event will be held on October 24 at the Universidad Central de Bayamón. A total of 477 athletes are registered, with 211 women and 266 men, distributed across 78 series.
The 200 meters freestyle is the most popular event, with 44 male and 38 female participants.