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She hasn\u2019t been on great form in 2015, with the injuries keeping her from swimming times that would put her high on the world rankings list. She won three medals at the 2013 worlds, including silver in the 200 butterfly and 400 IM.<\/p>\n<p>If Belmonte decides to drop out of the meet, it\u2019ll be another in a long line of elite athletes whose injuries are keeping them at home. Among them are <strong>James Magnussen, Kosuke Hagino, Matt McLean, Therese Alshammar<\/strong> and Brittany Elmslie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Belmonte trains in France under the guidance of <strong>Fred Vergnoux<\/strong>. The Xinhua article states that Vergnoux has been against Belmonte competing at worlds, preferring a rest period before making the push toward next year\u2019s Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>She said the Spanish team is traveling to Russia next Monday, and she hopes to make a decision before then.<\/p>\n<p>Besides her 2013 world championship medals, Belmonte owns two Olympic silver medals from 2012 in the 800 freestyle and 200 butterfly. She set three world records at the 2014 short course world championships, winning the 200 fly, 400 IM, 400 free and 800 free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2015-07\/21\/c_134432503.htm target=_blank>Full Xinhua news article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With less than two weeks until the start of pool swimming at the FINA world championships, Spanish swimming star Mireia Belmonte is harboring doubts about being able to compete 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