The El Cable beach hosts a popular swimming crossing on Saturday

Marbella will host the fifth edition of the ‘Ciudad de Marbella’ Swimming Crossing on Saturday at El Cable beach, one of the most popular beaches in the municipality, gathering swimmers of all ages. The event, organized by Club Natación Marbella, has a maximum limit of 300 registrations and, as of yesterday, had nearly 200 swimmers registered. Registrations will remain open until Thursday and will be conducted online. The day will feature different courses tailored to the characteristics of each category of swimmers. There will be a one-hundred-meter skills competition for the youngest participants; a 350-meter children's and adapted crossing; and two adult events, a short crossing of 1,300 meters, and a long crossing of 2,400 meters. The event, supported by the City Council, is open to participants from the prebenjamin category up to veteran B, meaning those over 61 years old. Bib collection will take place on the day of the event at the Playa Padre beach establishment starting at 8:15 AM and up to 30 minutes before the start of each race. The first event will be the short crossing at 10:00 AM; followed by the long crossing, which will start at 10:15 AM; while the children's race will take place at 12:00 PM and the skills event at 12:30 PM. Participants will receive a commemorative swim cap as a gift.