- Kristof Milak blamed a hole in his suit for not setting a new world record in the 200-meter butterfly.
- Milak said his focus was thrown off by a late change and he was unable to beat his own world record.
- The Hungarian swimmer still won gold and set a new Olympic record.
Hungary's Kristof Milak easily won the men's 200-meter butterfly gold on Tuesday night, but he still wasn't pleased with his performance.
Speaking to reporters after the swim, Milak said through a translator that his original swimsuit had a hole in it and that he had to change suits minutes before the event.
"I have a routine, a rhythm," Milak said, according to the Associated Press. "I am in focus but this situation broke my focus and that problem caused the time."
According to the AP, at his press conference, Milak held up the original pair of shorts, poked his finger through the hole, then threw the shorts on the table.
"I didn't swim for the medal, but for the time," Milak said. "I wanted to swim a personal best and a personal best for me means the world record. And that wasn't a world record so I am a little bit disappointed."
Indeed, Milak's reaction to winning gold in the pool didn't scream "excited."
Milak is probably the only one disappointed in his performance. He owns the world record in the event with a time of 1:50.73, beating Michael Phelps' previous record.
And Milak's time on Tuesday, 1:51.25, set a new Olympic record, also besting Phelps. He now owns the four fastest times in the event in history, according to SwimSwam.
Other swimmers didn't think they had a chance against Milak. Italy's Federico Burdisso, who won bronze in the event, told reporters: "I think it was impossible to win this race. Because, you know, Milak is Milak."
At 21 years old, Milak figures to have plenty of time to break his own record and in better suits.
