GASA’s Short Course trials on today for World Swimming C/Ships

Oct 23, 2021 Sports

Kaieteur News – Abu Dhabi (UAE) will host the best swimmers in the world for a six-day showpiece between December 16-22, next, the 15th edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships.

Leon Seaton Jnr

The United Arab Emirates will play host to the prestigious short-course showcase for the second time, after a successful edition in 2010 in Dubai, while Hangzhou, China and Windsor Canada hosted the two previous editions in 2018 and 2016 respectively.Guyana has been invited to submit two males and two females to participate in the 25 Meters short course event. According Guyana Swimming Association (GASA) President Dwayne Scott, GASA thought it wise to open the field to all swimmers; current and past; giving everybody a chance to qualify for this event in the UAE.

Aleka Persaud

“We have scheduled a trial for Saturday (today) at the Aquatic Centre in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara from 09:00hrs to 13:00hrs. This is an open event and swimmers can compete regardless of their age once they are able to make the times” informed Scott.“GASA has done a pre-qualification based on FINA points system and now the situation is for everybody to show up, swim and do the best they can” Scott added. Today’s Event is restricted to the public who want to witness the races must be fully vaccinated and show proof of this and must also adhere to all Covid-19 protocols.

Hanibal Gaskin

Being an Open Event, all of the swimmers have shown an interest in competing today including the likes of 2016 Olympian Hanibal Gaskin, 2020 Olympian Andrew Fowler, young Leon Seaton, who will try to match strokes with the senior competitors and the other young guns who are a part of GASA’s development programme.Despite the absence of quality swimmers like Amy Grant and Jamella Sanmoogan, the female category includes Guyana’s youngest ever Olympian and National 50 Meters freestyle record holder, 15-year-old Aleka Persaud long with Patrice Mahaica.
Scott informed that based on the outcome of the event, GASA’s Technical Committee will sit and deliberate based on achievement of time and FINA points to come up with the four swimmers who will travel to Dubai.

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