The Spanish swimming elite know more about Canary Islands banana.

The Group, led by Mireia Belmonte, He has visited a farm in Adeje.

A delegation of seven Olympic swimmers representatives of the Spanish swimming, led by Mireia Belmonte, They paid a visit to a banana plantation in Adeje, where They could know in situ production process of a major fruit in your daily diet.

The visit coincided with the presence of swimmers in Tenerife as part of the celebration of the XXXV Congress of the Spanish Association of Swimming being held this week on the island of Tenerife.

In addition to the double Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte, They were in visiting some of the swimmers who participate in the Olympic Games in Rio 2016, such as Judit Ignacio, Maria Vilas, Jimena Pérez, Antonio Arroyo, Pol Gil y Henrique Barbosa.

The delegation also attended the renowned coach Fred Vernoux and coach the national team of Spain, Natalia Dominguez.

During the visit, swimmers learned firsthand the production process Banana de Canarias, a fruit, as recognized, usually consumed both during training and in competitions.

It is a common fruit for them, swimmers had not had the opportunity to learn about the traditional culture is carried out in the Canary Islands so they showed special interest and curiosity about the different stages of production and packaging Banana.

Canarian banana is a food known for its properties for the sport and in this case the swimmers highlighted their consumption in order to maintain high levels of effort for a long time, as required swimming.

The high potassium content, involved in the transmission of nerve impulses in the body and whose deficiency causes symptoms such as muscle weakness, tachycardia, hypotension, thirst or lack of appetite, It makes the banana become the best ally of athletes to avoid cramps and to maintain good muscle mass.