James Guy believes he is ageing like a fine wine and has no intention of stopping yet after bagging the 49th major swimming medal of his career.

The Bolton speed demon shared 200m freestyle silver with British rival Matt Richards in a gripping Commonwealth Games final in Glasgow.

Australia’s Kai Taylor won a shock gold in the race billed as the Battle of Britain, as it pitted Britain’s Olympic relay heroes against each other.

Guy, 30, is at his fourth Games representing Team England and leaves with two silver medals.

It takes his total to 18 golds, 19 silvers and 12 bronzes across the Olympics, long course and short course World Championships, long course and short course European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

“Listen, I love my swimming career,” he said.

“I'll do it for as long as I can. I'm still beating the younger lads there, and it's something that I feel like, when I'm racing, I'm that nine-year-old James Guy who loves to swim and loves to race.

“I'll keep going for as long as I can, until I literally can't do it anymore, or I start getting beaten.

“The most important thing is you have to love the sport. You ask anyone who does it at an older age, they love what they do.

“The second thing is doing the right work for you, doing the right training to get the best out of yourself.
“I'm 30, I'm married, my wife and I are moving on with our lives, so you have to balance life properly.

“As you get older, it definitely pulls you in different directions. It's like, "I can't train on a Saturday morning because we've got a weekend away with my wife and my dog."

He was beaten to the line by Taylor, who set a searing pace out front and hung on as the field came back to him.

“Listen, I've tried that. I've done it so many times before. I go off like a rocket and then you die,” Guy added.

“When you're in the outside lane, that's probably the only way you can do it. You can't just sit back and wait.

“You have to go out and smoke it. That's what you'll see anyone do at a World Championships or Olympic Games.”

Oliver Morgan rounded off his Commonwealth Games campaign with a confidence-boosting bronze medal in the men's 100m backstroke, clocking 52.60 seconds to finish third in Glasgow.

“Really happy with that,” he said. “It’s a good time. Happy to perform well in this arena. It shows I’ve not had the smoothest ride and it’s been a tough season. I’ve been dealing with injuries and time out of the pool. It’s been mentally and physically tough."

The medal provides an encouraging platform as Morgan looks ahead to a fresh chapter away from the pool as well as in it.

“I’m ready for the next step in my life,” he said. “I’m moving in with my girlfriend which is exciting, and I’m growing up almost. I’m looking forward to what’s next. The work we’ve put in already has been amazing. I’m loving training day in and day out and it’s been fun and that’s what sport is about."

There was also silver for England in the men's 4x100 Medley Relay Final. Ollie Morgan, Adam Ramay-Peaty, Edward Mildred and Jacob Mills took second place with a time of 3:30.68.

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