Comments from Le Clos after winning gold

Comments from Chad LE CLOS (RSA) after winning the gold medal in the men’s 100m butterfly at Sinan Erdem Arena on Thursday evening.

On the men’s 100m butterfly final:
“I was a little nervous before the final. LOCHTE (USA) was a bit of an unknown. But I had him and SHIELDS (USA) on the lanes next to mine, so it was a good set-up on both sides.”

On breaking the championships record in the men’s 100m butterfly final:
“It is a good time, but I wanted to win more than anything else.”

On his preparations for the championships:
“I had a rough build-up, because I took six weeks off after the Olympics in London.”

On whether he could take over from Michael PHELPS (USA) as the face of swimming:
“I hope so. I want to keep getting better every year.”

On the 2016 OlympicGames in Rio de Janeiro:
“I am very excited about the Olympics in Rio. There are going to be some good Japanese swimmers there. It is going to be a whole different Olympics.”

On his father being a YouTube sensation:
“My dad is sitting up there. I know everyone would probably rather speak to him.”