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GB's Siobhan-Marie O'Connor: 'I couldn't keep up, but I'm happy with bronze'

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Britain's Siobhan-Marie O'Connor admits that she struggled to keep up with 200m IM winner Katinka Hosszu, but is "happy" to win World bronze in Russia.

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor has admitted that she struggled to keep up with the winning pace in the 200m individual medley final, but is "happy" with a bronze medal for Great Britain.

The 19-year-old clocked a time of 2:08.45 in the showdown.

Hungary's Katinka Hosszu took gold in a new world record time of 2:06.12, while Japan's Kanako Watanabe grabbed the silver medal.

"I'm really happy to get a medal," O'Connor told BBC Sport. "I'm not particularly happy with my time but it's just one of those things. I knew I had to stick with her as long as I could, but it was just too hard to keep up."

Britain have won four medals in the first two days of the Championships in Russia.

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England's Siobhan O'Connor during the 200m individual medley heat on July 27, 2014
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