Jazz Carlin has admitted that she is "over the moon" to have won a bronze medal in the 800m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Russia.
The 24-year-old secured Great Britain's ninth medal of the meeting, while American Katie Ledecky took almost four seconds off her own world record to claim the gold.
Carlin told BBC Sport: "I'm over the moon. I didn't realise how fast Katie was going but to go 8:07.39 is incredible.
"It's been a tough road. This is my first 800m World Championships final, so to come away with a bronze medal is looking in the right direction for next year."
The third-placed finish gives Carlin her first individual world medal, adding to the bronze that she won as part of the 4x200m freestyle team in Rome in 2009.
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Sian Cowper
Sian Cowper
