Tokyo Olympics: Swimming Fowler finishes fourth in 100m freestyle

Jul 28, 2021 Sports

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, swimmer Andrew Fowler finished fourth in Heat One of the Men’s 100m Freestyle in a time of 55.23 seconds, but unfortunately will bow out of his campaign at the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Andrew Fowler poses with the Olympic rings ahead of his race yesterday.

Fowler, who had the best entry time of 54.10s in the Heat, was among the early leaders in the race, but faded in the last 25 meters.
The 25-year-old, an active member of the Guyana Police Force, had a reaction time of 0.64s and swam his first 50 meters in 26.12s.
The race was won by Nepal’s Shah Alexander (53.41s) ahead of Kosovo’s Olt Kondirolli (54.33s) and Palestine’s Yazan Al Bawwab (54.51s). Only the fastest 16 swimmers qualify to the semi-finals from the nine Heats.
Italian Thomas Ceccon had the best qualification time of 47.71s, while the 16th qualifier was Jacob Whittle (48.44s).
Fowler, along with Aleka Persaud, Guyana’s youngest Olympian at the age of 15, qualified based on Universality spots awarded to the sport, and both were in Tokyo before the start of the Games for a preparation camp.
Persaud, who will swim the 50m Freestyle, enters the pool on Friday, July 30, at 06:30h (Guyana time).
She is currently listed to swim out of Lane Four and also has the fastest entry time – 28.10s – in her Heat.

Pic – Andrew Fowler of Team Guyana competes in the Men’s 100m Freestyle heats on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)