The Chinese Swimming Association will send two teams to compete in four tops of the Mediterranean Tour in Monaco, France, Spain and Italy for the first time this June.

　　The 11 swimmers, who left Beijing on Monday, will show up in the first two stops of the tour at Monte Carlo, Monaco on the 2nd and 3rd of June and Canet, France on June 5th and sixth.

　　Another 11 swimmers will compete in Barcelona, Spain from June 9th to 10th and the final stop in Rome, Italy on June 12th and 13th.

　　The association revealed that top level swimmers, including women's breaststroke world champion Luo Xuejuan, are preparing for the Athens Olympic Games.