UAE swimmer Mubarak Al Besher competes at World Aquatics Championships

Al Besher of the UAE was eliminated form the 100-metre breaststroke competition after finishing last in Heat 5 on the first day of the 2015 World Aquatics Championships indoor races.

UAE's Mubarak Al Besher competes in the preliminary heats of the men's 100-metre breaststroke event at the Fina World Championships in Kazan on August 2, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU

Mubarak Al Besher of the UAE was eliminated form the 100-metre breaststroke competition on Sunday after finishing last in Heat 5 on the first day of the 2015 World Aquatics Championships indoor races.

Youssef El Kamash of Egypt won the 10-man race, with Edgar Crespo of Panama second, Joshua Hall of the Philippines third and Azad Al Barazi of Syria fourth.

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Al Besher finished with a time of 1 minute, 9.08 seconds, more than five seconds behind ninth-placed finisher Mauro Castillo of Mexico.

Al Besher, 27, will now focus on the 50m breaststroke preliminaries taking place on Tuesday, where he will again race in Heat 5.

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