Michael Jamieson has revealed that winning a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke was the "greatest experience" of his life.

A career best performance from Jamieson was only bettered by Daniel Gyurta's world record-breaking swim.

However, Jamieson refused to dwell on missing out on a gold medal and was quick to praise the British fans at the Aquatics Centre.

The 23-year-old told BBC Sport: "I loved it. I had a little more to give after last night. It's so much easier to swim with a bit of confidence behind you.

"I was desperate to get on the podium tonight to repay the faith and support we've had. After last night I thought I could win it but [Gyurta] was too strong in the end.

"I couldn't have done any more. It was everything I hoped it would be - the crowd bringing me down the final 50m was the greatest experience of my life."

Japan's Ryo Tateishi took bronze in the race on Wednesday evening.