Guyana’s Olympic swimmer Aleka Persaud was off her best in the 100m freestyle as action continued in the 2024 Paris Olympic games.
As such, the Guyanese missed out on a trip to the semifinals.

The 18-year-old, two-time Olympian Aleka Persaud missed the mark on Tuesday in the 50m pool.
Aleka going into the race, aiming to be the first Guyanese woman to break the minute barrier with a personal best 1:00.67 seconds, finished in 1:01.29 seconds for fourth.
Paige Van Der Westhuizen of Zimbabwe was first in 58.19 seconds with Grenada’s Tilly Collymore second in 58.84 seconds and Maxine Egner third in 58.98 seconds
Sweden Sarah Sjoestroem was the fastest qualifier into the semifinal with a time of 52.99 seconds

Olympic coach Sean Baksh says they were on target at the half way stage.
“It was not a good time, she was on target at the 50, because that was what the calculation were 28 to get through the 50 and come back in 28 to 31 but she didn’t do that. It’s what it is, we are done,” The coach said.
At the last Olympic Games, she became the youngest athlete to represent Guyana at the age of 15.

At the Tokyo games she copped second place in her heat but didn’t advance with a then national record of 27.76 second in the 50 freestyle which she has since lowered to 27.42 seconds.
The other remaining athletes competing at the games are two-time Olympian Emanuel Archibald in the men’s 100 metres on August 3 and three-time Olympian Aliyah Abrams turning out in the women 400 metres, on the August 5.
Table tennis player Chelsea Edghill and 400m freestyle swimmer Raekwon Noel were eliminated after decent performances in their events.