-Niall face first test in 50m freestyle heats
Guyana’s youngest participant in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games Niall Roberts, will be the first of four Guyanese athletes to compete at the games when he takes the pool for the heats of Men’s 50 metres freestyle at 6:43am today. 

Niall Roberts

Last night Secretary of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Dr. Karen Pilgrim extended the best of luck to Niall on behalf of GASA.

 “We hope that he accomplishes his goal which is to achieve the Olympic qualifying time during his race and we know that he will do us proud by giving his best effort.” 

Roberts will be swimming from lane eight in heat six while world record holder in the event Eamon Sullivan, who recently captured the world record in the 100m freestyle as well, will be swimming in heat 13.  Roberts is Guyana’s only locally based athlete competed at the Games.