Raekwon Noel set 2 new national records at World Aquatics Championships

Raekwon Noel wrapped up his campaign at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore with standout performances, setting two new national records for Guyana.
Competing alongside teammate Aleka Persaud, Noel represented Guyana at the international meet, which featured elite swimmers from around the world.
Already holding the national records in the 100 metre (m) and 200m butterfly, Noel continued to raise the bar.

In the 200m butterfly, he shattered his previous mark of 2:02.52 – set at the PanAm Aquatics Championships – by posting a time of 1:59.89. Although he won his heat, the time fell just short of semi-final qualification.
In the 100m butterfly, Noel again broke his own record, improving from 54.00 seconds to 53.91, earning a fourth-place finish in his heat.
Noel, who is a student-athlete at Indiana University in the United States, in May clinched gold in the 100m and 200m butterfly, 400m freestyle, and 100m backstroke at the Pan Aquatics Championships in Colombia.