A Biography by Júlia Domènech

The person I most admire: Mireia Belmonte.

Mireia Belmonte García, the Spanish swimmer, who has won more medals in international competition, was born in Badalona on 10 November 1990. She started swimming in “Club Natació Badalona¨ when she was 4 years old for a medical advice to correct her scoliosis.

In 2003, Mireia Belmonte got a scholarship from the Catalan Swimming Federation to train at the High Performance Center of Sant Cugat del Vallés. The 2008/09 season she signed to “Club Natació Sabadell”.

In 2012, she competed in the Olympic Games in London where she won two silver medals in 200 butterfly and 800 freestyle. Currently, she combines her studies with sport. What I most admire about het is her strength of will and her persistence.