Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Bernard "akarohwa", maererano nomurairidzi wake, nokurasikirwa kwacho kwakanga kwakapfupika. Zvisinei, akadzoka kuti akunde mumakwikwi evarume emamita 100 akasununguka
menduru yegoridhe. Zuva rakanga rapfuura Bernard akanga aita rekodhi itsva yenyika yemamita 100 freestyle pakureba kwemamita 47.20 mumasemi-fainari. Bernard akava wechipiri wechiFrench kuhwina menduru yegoridhe yeOlympic mukushambira, mushure maJean Boiteux, uyo akakunda 400 m freestyle kuma1952 Helsinki Games. Akapedzawo ari wechitatu mumakwikwi evarume e50 metres freestyle kumashure kwaCésar Cielo Filho wekuBrazil naAmaury Leveaux wekuFrance, zvichiita kuti ive nguva yekutanga munhoroondo yeOlympic kuti France yakaburitsa menduru mbiri mumakwikwi ekudhira.