David Dunford unhappy with swimming show
Olympics
By
Omulo Okoth in London
| Jul 31, 2012
By Omulo Okoth in London
David Dunford was a disappointed man after his Olympic campaign started with a third position in the men's 100m freestyle.
That was not good enough to enter him for the semi-finals which were run later on Tuesday.
Dunford, the younger of the swimmer brothers, was in the fifth heat, whose winner was Nobert Trandafir of Romania. David timed 49.49, a far cry from his 49.20 qualifying time, while the winner stopped the clock at 49.02. Czech Martin Verner was second in 49.49.
"I am very disappointed. I have been working on my speed and endurance all season but I could not just finish," Dunford, 24, told reporters at the mixed zone of the Aquatic Centre.
"I will now concentrate on my best event which is the 50m freestyle, but I am still disappointed by my performance. I hope things gonna work out," he said.
The 50m takes place on Thursday, shortly before the men's 100m butterfly in which David's elder brother Jason will be one of the star attractions in.