Two-time Olympian Aleka Persaud did not deliver the performance she had hoped for in her opening swim at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, clocking 1:06.49 in the women’s 100m butterfly on Sunday. The 19-year-old, who holds Guyana’s national record in the event (1:04.28), was well outside her best time. Persaud now looks to rebound in her stronger event, the 100m freestyle, set for Thursday, where she also holds the national record. Persaud, Guyana’s youngest-ever Olympian, entered the championships on... Read More