AIMEE WILLMOTT insisted she's ready for a crack at her signature event after claiming 200m medley bronze at the British Swimming Championships in London.

Willmott arrived in the Olympic pool with a priority of defending her 400m medley title and booking her place on the plane to this summer's World Championships in Russia.

Despite winning silver in the 200m medley at last year's European Championships, the 22-year old was well off the pace set by winner Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and Hannah Miley.

She clocked 2:13.30 minutes, nearly three seconds down on her personal best, but insisted the impressive O'Connor was always in a race of her own.

"I'm happy with how I finished, it was a little bit slower than what I would have liked it to be but the 200 is not my main event," said Willmott.

"I just had to get in there and see how it was and try and pick up some speed for the 400m on Saturday.

"As soon as you dive in you know Siobhan has already gone so you just have to try and do your own thing and stick to your race plan. I can't have any complaints with third place."

Willmott's big rival this weekend will be six-time national champion Miley, who has made the event her own in recent years.

Miley is a former world medallist over 400m and edged Willmott into second at last year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Twelve months ago, she elected against racing the event but Willmott knows the Scot is itching to regain her title – and secure her ticket to Kazan.

"The aim is a big finish because the goal is to try and make the team for the worlds. That's been the target all week, so I hope that's the one that I manage to do the best in," added Willmott.

"I've felt a little bit dodgy and run down this week but I'm not so bad now and with a bit of sleep and rest I'll be ready for my main event.

"Hannah wants her title back but I don't want to give it up."

Meanwhile, Jessica Thielmann admitted it was good to be back after finishing second in the 800m freestyle.

While Jazz Carlin stormed to the win in 8:21.58, Derwentside’s Thielmann came home second in 8:32.19, and while she was hoping to go faster she insisted she could have no complaints.

“That was OK, I wanted to go a bit faster but it will do for now I guess,” Thielmann said.

“I knew Jazz would be out and way ahead so I had to stay in my own mindset and swim my own race and I did OK, not amazing though.

“I train in the States but I love coming back for the British Championships, especially in London so it is a lot of fun to be here.”

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