Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
European (Long Course) Championships 2008 100 m freestyle ikpeazụ na oge ndekọ ụwa ọhụrụ nke 47.50 sekọnd na 22 Machị 2008. O mebiela ihe ndekọ ụwa n'ụbọchị gara aga, na-emechi na 47.60 sekọnd na ọkara ikpeazu. Na 23 Machị 2008 Bernard mebiri Eamon Sullivan's 50 m freestyle world record na semi-finals nke otu asọmpi ahụ, na-esetịpụ ihe ndekọ ụwa ọhụrụ nke 21.50 sekọnd. Bernard ga-aga n'ihu merie asọmpi ngwụcha nke 50m n'ime 21.66 sekọnd. Ma ihe ndekọ ụwa nke Bernard ji sekọnd 21.50 setịpụ dịgidere ruo nanị ụbọchị anọ; Eamon Sullivan weghachitere ya.