Adam Peaty

Biography

Adam Peaty did to breaststroke what Usain Bolt did to sprinting - he made it look like a different sport. The first man under 57 seconds in the 100m breaststroke, he won races by margins unheard of in swimming. For seven years, his 100m breaststroke record stood alone, untouchable by his peers. He brought British swimming back to the global stage, winning Olympic golds and dominating world championships with a ferocity that intimidated opponents before they even touched the water. Breaststroke had always been the slowest stroke; Peaty made it the most compelling.

Career Highlights

• 3 Olympic gold medals
• 50m breaststroke world record
• First under 57 seconds
• 8 world championship golds
• Dominated breaststroke for 7+ years

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