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Swimmer Jacob Peters said his failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics with Team GB has been \u201ctough to get his head around\u201d.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 23-year-old from Poole was the favourite for the 100m butterfly at the British trials in April and a victory would have guaranteed him a place at the Games.<\/p>\n
He finished his heat in 51.50 seconds – a time good enough to have won the final – but was not able to match that pace in the deciding race, finishing third in 51.88.<\/p>\n
“I think I just got over-stimulated, I was too pumped up,” Peters told BBC Radio Solent.<\/p>\n
“It’s tough to get my head around not being on that team, I just got carried away with wanting to do an amazing swim.<\/p>\n
“I tried too hard and ended up going backwards. It’s a learning point for me and I’m absolutely gutted.”<\/p>\n
Peters could still have been picked at the discretion of the GB head coach and performance director, but he has no complaints with selection policy after missing out.<\/p>\n
“I don’t hold any grudges,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The policy was released before the races began. I’ve no-one to blame but myself.<\/p>\n
“I did think that there was a chance, albeit a small chance, that they might select me anyway.”<\/p>\n
Peters is back in training and will compete in the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome later this month.<\/p>\n
Despite his Olympic setback, the Dorset swimmer has already got his sights set on the next Games.<\/p>\n
“It’s reinforced that this is still something I want to do,” Peters said.<\/p>\n
“I still want to work on my game and get better going into the next Olympics in LA 2028.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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