Young Olympian Aleka Persaud and Olympic hopeful Leon Seaton Jr. departed Friday for Melbourne, Australia to represent Guyana at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m).
Persaud, Coach Sean Baksh and Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Secretary Yelema Phillips departed Guyana and will be joined by Seaton in Miami, where he is currently on a FINA scholarship.