ADAM Peaty said the disappointment of failing to produce his best on day one of Glasgow 2014 will only motivate him further with his preferred event still to come.
The 19-year-old, appearing in his first Commonwealth Games, finished only 0.15 seconds outside the medals in an ultra-competitive men's 200m breaststroke final.
Scotland's Ross Murdoch took gold from the favourite, his team-mate and Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson, in a new Games record of 2:07.30 minutes, with Peaty 2.72 seconds further back, England's Andrew Willis taking bronze ahead of him.
"I wanted to do well in the 200m but my main focus all season has been the 100m, it is what I've been training for," said Peaty.
"The 200m is just an add-on, it's a bit of fun and just gets me out there. It was great going up against those guys – it was a world-class field, even though it's a Commonwealth Games.
"I've got the 100m to come (today) so I'm going to rest up now and give my best for England.
"My time is a bit slower than the trials. I wanted to come here and do a personal best but you can't always get what you want.
"You learn more from losing than you do from winning anyway and that will definitely spur me on."
Meanwhile, City of Derby swimmer Danielle Lowe, due to start at the University of Derby in September, said the experience will be what she will take out of her first Commonwealth Games final.
The 19-year-old was eighth in the final of the women's 400m medley yesterday.
A partisan Scottish crowd cheered home swimmer Hannah Miley to gold, defending her Delhi 2010 title in a Games record 4:31.76.
"I am really happy to have been in that final and swum with those girls," said Lowe.
"Obviously Hannah Miley swam absolutely amazingly – I am so happy for her.
"I'm disappointed in my swim but it's a great experience to be part of that race – the home crowd for Hannah was absolutely insane.
"It doesn't matter if it's not for you, you just go off that and get a buzz from it. The experience was fantastic."
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