Mireia Belmonte

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Belmonte, Spanish Athletes Expected At 2016 Luxembourg Euro Meet

Full Name:	Mireia Belmonte Garcia
Nickname(s):	Mireia Belmonte
Born:	November 10th, 1990
	Barcelona, Spain
Nationality:	Spain
Status:	Active

Mireia Belmonte Garcia Born Nov. 10, 1990 Mireia Belmonte Garcia is a versatile Spanish swimmer, specializing in freestyle, IM and butterfly. Born in Barcelona Garcia was already swimming competitively by the age of 5. Within her swimming career she’s broken five World Records in short course swimming, and has broken numerous Spanish records in events including the 1500m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 200m IM, 400m IM, 200m breaststroke, 100m IM, 100m breaststroke, and the 800m freestyle - eve breaking some of these records more than five times in her career. Junior career 2005 marked Garcia’s first year of international competition. She participated in the 2005 European Junior Championships, having a good performance considering it was her first major meet. In August 2006 Garcia swam at the Junior World Championships held in Brazil, where she became the Junior World Champion in the 400m freestyle and 400m IM. After she won two European Junior Championships titles in the 200m freestyle and 400m IM, Garcia was pulled up to the senior team for the first time. Best Spanish swimmer in history Garcia's regarded as the best Spanish swimmer in history when she became the only Spanish swimmer ever to win two medals in one Olympics - that same year she was awarded the …

Belmonte, Spanish Athletes Expected At 2016 Luxembourg Euro Meet

After taking some time to nurse a shoulder injury, Mireia Belmonte will jump back into action, alongside a full roster of Spanish teammates at the 2016 Luxembourg Euro Games on January 29-31.

Katinka Hosszu Expected at the Euro Meet in Luxembourg

Defending World Champion Katinka Hosszu is the latest addition to an impressive Euro Meet 2016 lineup.

Katinka Hosszu startet beim Euro Meet in Luxemburg

Die Veranstalter des Euro Meet, das in Luxemburg vom 29. bis 31. Januar 2016 stattfinden wird, haben heute die Teilnahme…

Belmonte, Miley, Koch, Cseh starten beim Euro Meet 2016 in Luxemburg

Heute kündigten die Veranstalter des Euro Meets 2016 in einer Presseveröffentlichung an, dass Großbritanniens Commonwealth Champion Hanna Miley bei dem vom 29. bis 31.

Belmonte, Miley, Koch, Cseh Expected at Luxembourg’s Euro Meet

Today the event organizers of the Euro Meet 2016, which will take place in Luxembourg from January 29 to 31, announced the attendance of Commonwealth Champion Hannah Miley (GBR).

Team Speedo Shares Their Greatest Accomplishments In Swimming

Watch as Natalie Coughlin, Benoit Huot, Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte, James Guy, Mireia Belmonte, Alia Atkinson, and Nathan Adrian talk about their greatest accomplishments in the sport.

Watch: Franklin, Lochte, Coughlin, Hackett & More Talk Olympic Success

Watch as the athletes give their definition of success this season and in Rio.

Photo Vault: Team Speedo Launch Event In NYC

Missy Franklin and James Guy model the new Speedo Fastskin.

Amsterdam Cup 2015 Day 3 Finals: Verschuren Is The Last In

Verschuren will now swim in his third consecutive Olympics.

Amsterdam Cup 2015 Day 3 Prelims Recap: Heemskerk Qualifies

Heemskerk joins Dekker and Brzoskowski on the Dutch squad for Rio

Amsterdam Cup 2015 Day 2 Finals Recap- Brzoskowski Makes Dutch Squad

Mireia Belmonte also added two titles on the night in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Cup 2015 Day 2 Prelims Recap: Dekker First To Rio

Dekker will now be a four time Olympian

Amsterdam Cup 2015 Day 1 Finals Recap- Belmonte Wins Two More

Belmonte was back on top with victories in the 400 IM and 200 fly

Amsterdam Cup 2015 Day 1 Prelim Recap- Three Meet Records Set

The Amsterdam Cup Is both the first Dutch Olympic qualifying meet and a key step on Mireia Belmonte’s comeback path.

A Few Thoughts on European Short Course Championships

Several gold medalists from Kazan experienced success once again in Netanya…