GUYANESE Raekwon Noel won his 100-metre freestyle heat at the World Aquatics Championship in Doha Qatar on Wednesday.
The Guyanese’s win came in a time of 52.59 seconds but failed to advance to the next round.

He easily beat off competition from Jash Tarere of Papua New Guinea and Bhutan’s Sangay Tenzin and was also just off his personal best of 51.98 seconds, the national record in the 100m freestyle, achieved ASATT invitational swimming championship in Trinidad last December.

He will next take the pool in the 100m butterfly on Friday where he has a PB of 1 minute and 25 seconds.
Noel and Aleka Persaud are at the championships
Olympian Persaud will hit the pool in her 100m freestyle on Thursday and the 50m freestyle on Saturday.

She is the national record holder in the women 50m freestyle with a time of 27.42 seconds.
In the women 100 freestyles she also holds the record (national) with a time of 1 minute and 67 seconds.
Both athletes qualified via wild card spots.