London 2012: Fran Halsall unhappy despite making 100m freestyle semis

• Halsall qualified in seventh for the semi-finals
• 'Let's see what happens. Maybe I'll swim faster'
Fran Halsall
Fran Halsall was disappointed with her swim despite qualifying for the 100m freestyle final. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Fran Halsall was less than impressed despite negotiating the first step of the journey which she hopes will end with her achieving her "ultimate" dream, gold in the 100m freestyle at the London 2012 Olympics.

The 22-year-old said recently she would take a gold in that event over anything else and on Wednesday she was second in her heat and seventh overall as she qualified for the semi-finals in 54.02sec.

Eighth four years ago in Beijing, Halsall followed up that result with medals at world, European and Commonwealth level but Olympic gold is the dream.

However, she was unhappy with her performance at the Aquatics Centre on Wednesday, saying: "I made the semi. That's all that matters. Other than that it felt shit. Let's see what happens. Maybe I will swim faster. It will be 53 to make it so it won't be that much, but hopefully I will be able to make the final.

"The crowd were good for me. They really pull you along. It was really enjoyable to have them there. I would like to dominate this event and I will try my best to do so but I can't control what anyone else does so I am just looking to giving my performance and hopefully tomorrow as well."

Today's best video

Olympics highlights

Today in pictures