Het originele artikel van Steven Munatones is te vinden op The DailyNewsOfOpenWaterSwimming sinds Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Linsy Heister of the Netherlands crossed the 25K finish at today's world championships, breaking down in sheer joy after a dominant victory.
Linsy, winning her first world championship, swam fairly even splits during her 5:52:13.06 swim over silver medalist Margarita Dominguez of Spain:
Linsy, who has always been in the top echelon in the sport, but who has never won a world championship before, said after the race, "I had no idea that I was so far ahead. I was just swimming hard. When I finished and looked behind me [at the other competitors], I felt so happy to win.
After I touched, it was a great feeling."
The final results of the finishers are as follows:
1. HEISTER Linsy (NED), 5:52:13.06
2. DOMINGUEZ CABEZAS Margarita (ESP), 5:55:59.29
3. BARROT Celia (FRA), 5:57:02.87
4. ANDERSON Haley (USA), 6:00:15.23
5. UVAROVA Anna (RUS), 6:00:21.89
6. HANSON Emily (USA), 6:03:15.75
7. POPOVA Kseniya (RUS), 6:06:25.02
8. GUILLEMETTE SIMARD Joannie (CAN), 6:23:05.36
9. BOGARIN Antonella (ARG), 6:41:51.11
Video of awards ceremonies by Shelley Taylor-Smith.
Upper photo by Dr. Jim Miller. Lower photo by Steeve Tremblay.
Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones