National swimmer receives 1-year scholarship

One of Guyana’s most promising swimmers has been granted the opportunity of his lifetime, and will join a handful of other swimmers who have been equally fortunate in past years.
Andrew Fowler has been commanding the pool since his teenage years, and the Sea Otters club member now majors in the 50M and 100M freestyle races.
Having endured the sacrifices, the 22-year-old is now seeing the fruits of his labour, as he has been offered a one-year scholarship to a learning institution in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Questioned about this golden opportunity, Fowler noted that he has a long list of persons to thank for his success.
“I’m very happy, and I want to thank GASA, my club, club management, Coach Sean and the rest of people that helped me on the journey to this scholarship,” he stated.
Like any athlete aspiring for greatness, the national swimmer divulges that this has been one of his dearest dreams, and he has been working tirelessly towards its fulfillment.
“I’ve been training hard over the years, and hoping and asking for a scholarship,” he disclosed.
Fowler has always had his sights set on participating in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Even when he participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games earlier this year in Australia, Fowler saw the international meet as a preparatory stage for what to expect at the Olympics. Now the exposure to a higher level of training will help to fine-tune the swimmer’s craft.
“I’m a really dedicated person, and I know (that) with the help of this scholarship I will do it, because the technology, the science behind the sport, everything is there,” the athlete said.
President of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), Ivan Persaud, took the opportunity to extend felicitations to the athlete.
“Best wishes to Andrew, and we’re very hopeful that he’s going to do well for his one year stint,” Persaud said.
Persaud sees Fowler’s scholarship opportunity as yet another indication that swimming is being taken to new heights in Guyana. “We are more than happy for him and his family, and with that I’d like to say thanks to all the members of GASA who continue to play a great role in the development of swimming in Guyana.”