Andrew Willis has insisted that he is not "too disappointed" after narrowly missing out on a medal in the 200m breaststroke at the World Swimming Championships in Russia.

The 24-year-old finished fourth in the final in Kazan, just 0.42s behind bronze-medallist Daniel Gyurta of Hungary, who was the defending champion.

Willis told reporters: "Obviously it's disappointing but I felt I held my nerve a lot better and that's one of the better finals I've done. It's a step in the right direction and I'm not going to be too disappointed with that.

"I feel like I've done pretty well this year and that's the same position I finished at the last worlds. I can't feel too down about finishing fourth in an unbelievable final like that. I progressed through the rounds as well which isn't usually my strong point so that's a big positive for me."

Germany's Marco Koch won gold in the event, while Kevin Cordes of the United States secured the silver.