Bermuda's Roy Allen Burch was unable to get under 51 seconds for the first time – and failed to break his own national record at the Beijing Olympics last night.

The 22-year-old finished fifth at the National Aquatics Centre with a time of 52.65 seconds and fell just short of the 52.40 mark he set at the Worlds in Melbourne last year.

For Burch's thoughts on his performance and pictures of his race, see tomorrow's Royal Gazette.