At 15, Hein closed an unforgettable swimming World Cup: she came fifth in the 800 meter freestyle final and achieved her personal best.

Augustine Hein15 years, a great hope for the Argentine swimming after finishing this Saturday in fifth position his performance in the final of 800 free of the World Cup in Doha.

Hein, who clocked a time of 8’29’19, his personal best, was just under seven seconds -6’53- from the bronze medal, which went to New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather with a time of 8’22’ 26.

The Argentine swimmer, who won bronze last year over this same distance at the World Junior Championships held in the Israeli city of Netanya, was further away from the winner of the event, Italian Simona Quadarella, who won gold with a time of 8m17s44.

Completing the podium was the German Isabel Gose, who won the silver medal with a time of 8’17’53, just nine hundredths faster than the Frenchwoman, who scored a double in the cross-country races by winning both the 800 and the 1,500 freestyle.

Agostina Hein, eighth in these World Championships in the 400 freestyle final, will close her participation in the capital of Qatar on Sunday with her performance in the 400 medley series.

Source: EFE