"I saw the first semi and it wasn't very fast so I thought I would just try to go out a bit easier the first 50 and I felt like it was reasonably controlled," he said.

okay what is he trying to tell us here? 

Adrian's American teammate Jimmy Feigen qualified second in a personal-best 48.07 and is looking to bounce back after losing the lead in the anchor leg of the relay.

"Honestly, I was a little disappointed," Feigen said. "I'm happy with the time but I really would have rather had an effort like that in the relay. We probably would have come out with the first place instead of the second."

Having taken over Michael Phelps' spot in the relay, the 23-year-old Feigen is learning fast, and he'll be swimming next to Adrian in the final.

"He's a veteran of these situations," Feigen said. "So hopefully he can teach me the ropes and we can get a good finish tomorrow."

it's okay jimmy we know u did ur best <3

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