Bury swimmer James Guy on why he's willing to put team and country before himself at Birmingham 2022

James Guy relished restating his credentials as an individual swimmer with 100m butterfly silver at the Commonwealth Games - and added a cheeky relay bronze for good measure.

The Bury star is the kingpin of Britain and England’s relay hopes but remains a force in individual finals having won European bronze last year and the 200m freestyle world title back in 2015.

Guy is a consummate performer and delivered another Commonwealth silver over two lengths, sharing second spot with Australia’s Mat Temple in a dramatic dead heat.

“I love putting my team and my country before myself, I’m known as being a relay man,” he said.

“It’s nice to get on an individual podium and hopefully I can carry that on into the Europeans next week.

“I don’t think people forget about me because I won the world title a few years ago, I’ve won world and European medals individually across an array of events. I’m just enjoying what I’m doing now.”

Guy was fifth at the turn and came home in a 27.29 to swim down close friend, South Africa’s Chad le Clos, fresh from winning a Commonwealth record 18th medal in the 200m butterfly.

“The meet so far has been quite different. The times haven’t been that fast to win but I knew tonight I’d have to come out like a steam train. That was the plan and it worked.

“[Matthew] Temple is a good lad and it’s nice to get on the podium with him. A joint silver is always fun.

“It was a good race. Yesterday felt a bit rubbish in the semi-final but 51.40 is the fastest I’ve been all season.

“The 100 fly all season hasn’t really been there, my main goal has been the 200 fly, but I’ll take a silver at a home Commonwealth Games.”

Guy jumped back in to play his part in a mixed 4x100m medley relay podium finish alongside Freya