Overview

• Fresh off a world junior gold in the 400m individual medley in Otopeni and a silver in the 800m freestyle, Hein also returned from Asunción with eight Junior Pan American medals, including three golds.
• She was received at the CeNARD pool in Buenos Aires at a press event attended by national sports leaders, following the venue’s recent refurbishment.
• Coach Sebastián Montero emphasized safeguarding young athletes by limiting exposure and keeping goals focused on a long-range pathway.
• Hein’s near-term calendar includes the Copa España in Chile next week, the South American Junior Championships in Brazil in late September, and a December Argentine selectivo for Odesur 2026 within the Lima 2027 and Los Angeles 2028 cycle.
• She credits a September surgery to improve breathing, ongoing work with a sports psychologist, and pre-race music routines for contributing to recent performance gains.