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- Updated: May 18, 2016
Michael Jamieson shows off his London 2012 silver medal after finishing second in the 200m breaststroke
It is almost four years since swimmer Michael Jamieson basked in the spotlight of Olympic glory.
The then 23-year-old powered down the final stretch in the Aquatic Centre pool in London, spurred along by an increasingly raucous home support.
In that last 50m he picked up the pace, gaining with every pull at the water, but missed out on gold by the slimmest of margins.
In fact double world champion Daniel Gyurta of Hungary had to break the 200m breaststroke world record to fend off the Scot, who took his own share of the spoils in the shape of a silver medal.
He was also the first Scottish swimmer to take that honour since David Wilkie in Montreal in 1976.
In 2016, he is back poolside in London, but this time watching his Great Britain team-mates gear up for the Rio Olympics at the European Championships.
“It’s obviously disappointing not to be here as an athlete,” said Jamieson. “That is my job, that is what I’d like to be here as primarily.
“It’s tough, especially in our events as you really have to be at the top of your game to qualify, but I expect myself to do that.”
Jamieson revealed he has trained full-time since becoming a teenager
Jamieson has had a frustrating couple of seasons, which saw him suffer a heart scare and lose to rival Ross Murdoch in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
And, at the British trials last month, he came fifth in 2:10.55 – two seconds outside of the qualifying mark – and missed out on Rio selection.
It led to speculation about retirement for the seemingly devastated swimmer, who said his body was struggling to cope with the intensity.
Jamieson is currently taking time out to ponder his future, and whether it lies in the pool.
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