Olympic swim hopefuls to test skills at SA Championships

While Guyana still moves at a snail’s pace in regard to the restart of sport, the international world is going full speed ahead and, as such, many international meets and events are going ahead as planned.
This means that the private preparations of Guyanese athletes who are optimistic about competing on the international stage this year begin now. In the world of swimming, three Olympic hopefuls are currently preparing for qualification, and are set to test the waters at another international meet next month.

“They’re all in preparation. Leon is currently in Florida on the scholarship programme, (but) Jamila and Andrew continue to do their workout at the Aquatic Centre,” Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) President Dwayne Scott said about the Olympic trio: Jamila Sanmoogan, Andrew Fowler and Leon Seaton.
Scott went on to share a bit more about the individual preparation by stating, “Andrew Fowler’s programme is going really well. I’ve assigned him with an international coach with international accreditation, and they’re doing really well.”
The Guyanese trio will certainly not be thrown to the sharks at the Tokyo Olympics. Instead, the group will have the opportunity to test their skills and training at the South American Swimming Championships slated for March.
“All three athletes will be participating in the South American Championships which are happening from the 14th to the 29th of March. They’ve been booked, and they will be receiving their accreditation at latest next week,” Scott divulged.
The GASA boss added, “They’ll be able to gear themselves against other international athletes to test how their preparations are going.”
Questioned about what should be expected of the trio at the competition, Scott answered, “We expect to see good results. Of course, the training is not for them to peak at this event, so we don’t expect to see their best performances; but it will also help us to guage their preparation, to see what more needs to be done to peak their overall performances.”
Nonetheless, the GASA President is pretty optimistic about the group’s prospects for the South American Championships; and further, the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for July 23 to August 8.
“All in all, it’s a good process. They’re all enthusiastic and hard-working towards their goals, and we look forward to some really good stuff leading up to the South American Championships, leading up to the Olympics,” Scott has said.