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Linsy Heister

Heister was a long time part of a leading group and noticed that they - unlike some competitors - still had energy left. She did not resort to a final sprint and therefore decided to 7.5 kilometers before the finish démarrage place.
"You have spunk in a situation like this, huh," she looked back. "If I myself had encountered, they were still very long miles became."

Linsy Heister World 25km

But the 22-year-old swimmer at the World Cup proved to be a class apart. Her lead was even greater, though that Heister himself unaware. "I did not know what happened behind me, so I just kept swimming as hard as possible. It was nerve-wracking, "said the world champion, who eventually nearly four minutes faster than her rivals.

At the finish Heister was overcome with emotion. With tears on her cheeks, she looked for her companions Bibi Gulikers (coach) and Joyce van Baak (physio). But they stayed at that time on a pontoon, where they Heister during the race food and beverage offerings.
"Really a pity that they were not there at that time," Heister said. "I had that moment with them gladly shared. Now I saw them only after about twenty minutes. "

Heister was there all alone here anyway, because even its most loyal supporters were this time did not come. Normally her mother, sister and brother present at every game.
Precisely at the tournament where they did not attend, Heister took her best prices. "Then I celebrate with them but Saturday, when I arrive at the airport."

Heister ended Saturday when ninth in the 10 kilometers. A year ago at the World Championships in Rome Heister was sixth on the 25 kilometers. Heister in 2008 ended in Seville next to the stage, fourth.

Heister, who swims at UR led by coach Marcel Wouda, follows in the footsteps of Edith van Dijk four-times world champion was on the 25 km (2000, 2002, 2003 and 2005).
In the men was Maarten van der Weijden in 2008 world champion on the 25 kilometers. He was released later that year Olympic champion on the 10 kilometers.

"I still can not believe I'm world champion," stammered Heister. "It's still not penetrated."

The results of the 25km to the ladies:

1 - Linsy Heister (NED) 5:52:13.06
2 - DOMINGUEZ Cabezas Margarita (ESP) 5:55:59.29
3 - BARROT Celia (FRA) 5:57:02.87
4 - Haley Anderson (USA) 6:00:15.23
5 - UVAROVA Anna (RUS) 6:00:21.89
6 - Emily Hanson (USA) 6:03:15.75
7 - POPOVA Kseniya (RUS) 6:06:25.02
8 - Joannie Guillemette Simard (CAN) 6:23:05.36

The remaining 5 participants reached the finish is not. Among them the winner of the gold in the 10km Martina Grimaldi. She was disqualified because she touched the pontoon when drinking. In her own words: "I stopped to drink, and there were many others coming in at the sametime. Someone pushed me and instinctively tried to steady myself and I touched the dock only to gain my balance and Completely by accident. "

A telephone interview after the race can be found at the site of the NOS .