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Nov 28, 2021 Sports
Kaieteur News – Fifteen year-old Olympian Aleka Persuad failed to advance to next round as she finished eighth in her heat in the Women’s 100m fly at the Junior Pan American Games in Colombia yesterday.
Swimming in lane eight in heat four, Persaud, who swims for Orca Swim Club in Guyana, finished her race in a time of 1:10.86 as she was +2.34 second above her entry time of 1:08.52.
Persaud, Guyana’s youngest Olympian, completed the first 50meters in 32.48 before swimming next half of her race in 38.38 seconds.
This is her third consecutive International event that Persaud has failed to medal following the Olylimpics in Tokyo and the Junior World Championship in Peru.
Her Coach Paul Mahaica said the National Women’s 50m freestyle record holder did a little better that she did in Peru which should boost her confidence for her next race.
“Aleka has to work on the back end of her races but we have to take the altitude as a factor that affected performance,” disclosed Coach Mahaica who informed that the other Guyanese swimmers (Leon Seaton and Patrice and Paul Mahaica) will hit the water in the 100m free today.
“I’m looking forward for a good performance tomorrow (Today) for our swimmers who are trying to adjust to the conditions here,” posited the Coach. (Sean Devers)
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