Olympics swimming: Liam Tancock fifth in 100m backstroke

Britain's Liam Tancock missed out on a medal as United States swimmer Matt Grevers won the men's 100m backstroke final in a new Olympic record time.

Tancock, 27, was hoping to win GB's second medal in the pool after Rebecca Adlington's 400m freestyle bronze.

He finished third fastest in the semi-finals in 53.25 seconds, but faded after a bright start leaving Grevers to clinch gold in a time of 52.16.

American Nick Thoman was second, with Japan's Ryosuke Irie third.

Tancock said: "I went out there and gave it everything. It didn't quite come off for me, but Rio is only four years away.

"I just love what I do. Swimming is an amazing sport. It's an absolute dream to swim in a pool like this, in front of a crowd like this.

"I was walking before and saw the poster about inspiring future generations and I hope we are doing that, not just me but the whole of Team GB."

Tancock finished in a time of 53.35, four tenths of a second from a bronze medal. Grevers eclipsed the Olympic record, set by fellow American Aaron Peirsol at the 2008 Beijing Games, by 0.38 seconds.