Adam Peaty questions his love for swimming after shock 100m breaststroke defeat
2 years, 5 months ago

Adam Peaty questions his love for swimming after shock 100m breaststroke defeat

The Independent  

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Adam Peaty reveals dilemma over LA28 decision: ‘If that happens, it’ll be 100 percent yes’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Adam Peaty reveals dilemma over LA28 decision: ‘If that happens, it’ll be 100 percent yes’

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Adam Peaty reveals what could tempt him to compete at LA 2028
3 months ago

Adam Peaty reveals what could tempt him to compete at LA 2028

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Adam Peaty to miss mixed 4×100 metres medley relay final after ‘rough’ week
5 months ago

Adam Peaty to miss mixed 4×100 metres medley relay final after ‘rough’ week

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Adam Peaty wanted a third Olympic gold - but he’d already won something more valuable
5 months, 1 week ago

Adam Peaty wanted a third Olympic gold - but he’d already won something more valuable

The Independent  

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Adam Peaty cries ‘happy tears’ after narrowly missing out on another gold medal
5 months, 1 week ago

Adam Peaty cries ‘happy tears’ after narrowly missing out on another gold medal

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Olympics day two: Adam Peaty gunning for gold in the 100m breaststroke
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympics day two: Adam Peaty gunning for gold in the 100m breaststroke

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Adam Peaty falls short of historic 'three-peat' in 100m breaststroke final
5 months, 1 week ago

Adam Peaty falls short of historic 'three-peat' in 100m breaststroke final

The Telegraph  

But that did not allow for the Italian, Nicolò Martinenghi, in lane seven, who timed his swim better and literally passed Peaty in the final finger-tip reach for the wall. Peaty later acknowledged that it was probably significant he was out of immediate view in lane four, with the Briton just seeming to marginally lose momentum in the final metres …

Why learning how to lose has given ‘underdog’ Adam Peaty new life
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why learning how to lose has given ‘underdog’ Adam Peaty new life

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Adam Peaty: Swimming broke me but I am finding peace in the water now
9 months, 1 week ago

Adam Peaty: Swimming broke me but I am finding peace in the water now

The Telegraph  

For context, his 56.88sec world record, set in 2019, is almost exactly one second quicker again. It is all set up for a mouth-watering showdown in Paris between the Chinese 2023 world champion and Peaty, a defending double Olympic champion who has found new perspective after trying to move beyond wrapping his entire self worth in simply winning. “A few …

Adam Peaty qualifies for Paris 2024 with victory at GB Championships - as he looks to secure a third successive Olympic gold after taking time away to prioritise his mental health
9 months, 1 week ago

Adam Peaty qualifies for Paris 2024 with victory at GB Championships - as he looks to secure a third successive Olympic gold after taking time away to prioritise his mental health

Daily Mail  

Adam Peaty has qualified for the upcoming Olympics after securing victory at the GB Swimming Championships. In the 100m men's breaststroke, the three-time Olympic gold medallist hit the wall in 57.94seconds to secure an individual berth for the upcoming Games in Paris. Adam Peaty triumphed at the GB Swimming Championships to qualify for the Paris Olympics The 29-year-old topped the …

Adam Peaty books spot in 50m breastroke final at World Aquatics Championships
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Adam Peaty books spot in 50m breastroke final at World Aquatics Championships

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Adam Peaty targets third successive Olympic 100m breaststroke gold in Paris after finishing third on his return to action at the World Championships
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Adam Peaty targets third successive Olympic 100m breaststroke gold in Paris after finishing third on his return to action at the World Championships

Daily Mail  

Adam Peaty vowed to use defeat in Doha to push him to greater glory in Paris after claiming a bronze medal on his return to the world stage. Making his first appearance at a global event since the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the British swimmer finished third in the 100 metres breaststroke final at the World Championships in Qatar on …

Adam Peaty qualifies fastest for 100m breaststroke final at World Championships
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Adam Peaty qualifies fastest for 100m breaststroke final at World Championships

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Swimming: Peaty happy to not be favourite for ‘three-peat’ at Paris
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Swimming: Peaty happy to not be favourite for ‘three-peat’ at Paris

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Adam Peaty is uncertain whether he will be back to top form for his 100 metres breaststroke defence at Paris 2024 but is at peace with the prospect of not being favourite in an event he has dominated like no other. On the comeback trail after taking a mental health break last year, the British world record holder …

Peaty cites ‘self-destructive’ tendencies for time out from swimming
1 year, 8 months ago

Peaty cites ‘self-destructive’ tendencies for time out from swimming

The Hindu  

Triple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty said he has been in a “self-destructive spiral” due to mental health issues that saw him not selected for the World Aquatics Championships later this year. The devil on my shoulder, ‘You’re missing out on life, you’re not good enough, you need a drink, you can’t have what you want, you can’t be happy’”, …

Adam Peaty skips British championships to focus on his mental health
1 year, 9 months ago

Adam Peaty skips British championships to focus on his mental health

The Hindu  

Triple Olympic breaststroke champion Adam Peaty said he will miss next week’s British swimming championships as he focuses on his mental health ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. “Everyone wants to sit in your seat until they have to sit in your seat.very few people understand what winning and success does to an individual’s mental health,” he said. The eight …

‘Angry’ Adam Peaty to use rare defeat as fuel on road to Paris Olympics
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Angry’ Adam Peaty to use rare defeat as fuel on road to Paris Olympics

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Adam Peaty cruises into 100m breaststroke semi-finals on injury return
2 years, 5 months ago

Adam Peaty cruises into 100m breaststroke semi-finals on injury return

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Adam Peaty given ‘new lease of life’ by missed world title defence
2 years, 5 months ago

Adam Peaty given ‘new lease of life’ by missed world title defence

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Injured Olympic Swimming Champion Adam Peaty Out of World Championships
2 years, 7 months ago

Injured Olympic Swimming Champion Adam Peaty Out of World Championships

News 18  

Triple Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty has been ruled out of the upcoming World Championships in Budapest with a foot injury, he said Wednesday. “I have been advised to rest for 6 weeks which unfortunately takes me out of contention for the FINA World Championships in Budapest next month,” said Peaty. The 27-year-old British swimming great, who won gold in …

Adam Peaty to miss World Aquatic Championships with foot injury
2 years, 7 months ago

Adam Peaty to miss World Aquatic Championships with foot injury

The Hindu  

Britain's three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty will not participate at next month's swimming world championships in Budapest after fracturing a bone in his foot, the 27-year-old said on Wednesday. Peaty, an eight-time world champion and holder of the 50m and 100m breaststroke titles, said he suffered the injury in the gym this week and that he had been told to …

Adam Peaty eyeing packed summer schedule ahead of return to the pool at British Swimming Championships
2 years, 9 months ago

Adam Peaty eyeing packed summer schedule ahead of return to the pool at British Swimming Championships

The Independent  

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Adam Peaty out to ‘complete collection’ with Commonwealth 50m gold in Birmingham
3 years, 4 months ago

Adam Peaty out to ‘complete collection’ with Commonwealth 50m gold in Birmingham

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Peaty looses months of emotion in 57 seconds with Tokyo gold
3 years, 5 months ago

Peaty looses months of emotion in 57 seconds with Tokyo gold

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A global pandemic. “It’s almost like we were under siege,” Adam Peaty said. “It’s been a heavy investment.” After 16 months of darkness and doubt, he cashed in as the surest bet at the Olympic pool with a victory in the 100-meter breaststroke on Monday to earn Britain’s first gold of the Tokyo Games. “You just have everything …

Swimming in Tokyo Olympics: Peaty and Titmus - a cut above the rest
3 years, 5 months ago

Swimming in Tokyo Olympics: Peaty and Titmus - a cut above the rest

The Hindu  

Adam Peaty showed his class as he powered his way to a second Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo aquatics centre on Monday. READ | It was a memorable day for Australian Ariane Titmus as she got the better of American Katie Ledecky in the women’s 400m freestyle final. The showdown between the two swimmers …

Adam Peaty wins Great Britain's first gold in 100m breaststroke to defend Olympic title
3 years, 5 months ago

Adam Peaty wins Great Britain's first gold in 100m breaststroke to defend Olympic title

The Hindu  

Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title Monday when he claimed gold in the 100m breaststroke, clocking the fifth-fastest time in history. The 26-year-old powered to the line in 57.37sec ahead of Dutchman Arno Kamminga, the only other swimmer besides Peaty to ever go under 58 seconds. The unstoppable Peaty turned at the halfway mark …

Britain's Adam Peaty handed ticket to Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 11 months ago

Britain's Adam Peaty handed ticket to Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Britain's world and Olympic 100 metres breaststroke champion Adam Peaty said he was hopeful the delayed Tokyo Games would go ahead after his place on the plane was confirmed by Team GB on Wednesday. Peaty was one of four swimmers named on an initial short-list, the others being double Olympic relay silver medallist Duncan Scott and Olympic first timers James …

Repeaty! Olympic gold medallist swimmer Adam Peaty grabs another world's best time
4 years, 1 month ago

Repeaty! Olympic gold medallist swimmer Adam Peaty grabs another world's best time

Daily Mail  

Adam Peaty smashed his week-old 100m breaststroke world record at the International Swimming League’s grand final in Budapest on Sunday night. The British Olympic gold medallist has always dismissed his chances in the 25m short-course pool despite proving himself the best long-course sprint breaststroker in history. Adam Peaty smashed his world record in the International Swimming League final on Saturday …

Adam Peaty breaks short course 100m breaststroke world record at International Swimming League
4 years, 1 month ago

Adam Peaty breaks short course 100m breaststroke world record at International Swimming League

The Independent  

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'I was drinking and partying too much': Adam Peaty opens up on booze, depression and drug cheats
4 years, 7 months ago

'I was drinking and partying too much': Adam Peaty opens up on booze, depression and drug cheats

Daily Mail  

Adam Peaty did not need to be diagnosed to work out what was wrong. Peaty has previously admitted to struggling with the comedown from winning gold at Rio 2016 He said his loss at the Commonwealths in 2018 spurred him on before he broke a world record ‘After the Commonwealths, towards the end of the year, I didn’t have any …

Swimming star Adam Peaty adjusts to life with no pool
4 years, 9 months ago

Swimming star Adam Peaty adjusts to life with no pool

The Hindu  

Cyclists and rowers can stay in top shape in their personal gyms even during the coronavirus shutdown but Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty has to make do with no pool. “Swimming is one of those things where you can't really train unless you're in the water and unfortunately we're not going to be in the water for probably another three …

Adam Peaty ‘addicted to pain’ in pursuit of breaking records
5 years, 5 months ago

Adam Peaty ‘addicted to pain’ in pursuit of breaking records

The Independent  

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World Aquatics Championships: Adam Peaty, Caeleb Dressel add more golds, Horton warned for Sun protest
5 years, 5 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Adam Peaty, Caeleb Dressel add more golds, Horton warned for Sun protest

The Hindu  

Perennial champions Adam Peaty and Caeleb Dressel each recorded victories at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday. With a fresh World Record under his belt, Great Britain's Adam Peaty was the odds-on favourite for gold in the Men's 100m Breaststroke, and he certainly lived up to expectations! READ | Adam Peaty breaks own breaststroke world record Teenager Maggie MacNeil earned …

Swimming | Peaty and Dressel’s domination continues
5 years, 5 months ago

Swimming | Peaty and Dressel’s domination continues

The Hindu  

Britain’s Adam Peaty completed a world treble in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke on Monday, while American Caeleb Dressel continued to feed his obsession for gold by romping to the 50m freestyle title. Sjostrom was looking to become the first female swimmer to win five gold medals in a single individual event, and the Olympic champion turned first — and …

Adam Peaty breaks own breaststroke world record at 2019 FINA World Championships
5 years, 5 months ago

Adam Peaty breaks own breaststroke world record at 2019 FINA World Championships

The Hindu  

Great Britain's Adam Peaty broke his own world record in the 100m breaststroke semifinals, becoming the first man to push through the 57-second barrier as he clocked 56.88secs. “It always comes down to where and when you do it and what kind of season you've had.” “ hopefully we can go a little faster. It'd be embarrassing not to come …

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