Adam Peaty

The reigning Olympic champion and world record holder finished outside the medal positions in his favoured event on Sunday night.

“So, I think it’s just as important as an athlete to have these moments. I think I just took the 100m a bit too seriously yesterday and this morning I turned up with an hour to go, put my suit on and just sprinted - and found that love again, but maybe because I have nothing to lose.” I’ll be lying to say I’d do anything else and that’s why I’m not happy. “I only raced two times before these championships and then it just exposes you. I just couldn’t sleep last night and obviously when you’re in defence mode, you’re thinking, ‘what’s gone wrong?’ “It’s almost like you get in the car without a destination.

The record-breaking Olympic champion finished fourth men's 100 metres breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games.

I’m carrying way too much body weight, way too much muscle for the 100m, so I need to lose four kilograms. “I almost know what I need to do. I’m going to turn up, do the race and go through the rounds’. I found that love again, but maybe because I’ve got nothing to lose. “You back a lion into a corner, they’re going to bite. “I haven’t really had a winter block where I’ve reset.

Adam Peaty got back to winning ways by claiming joint top-spot in his 50m breaststroke heat at the Commonwealth Games alongside South African Michael Houlie ...

It has got very complicated in the last two years but I know what I have to do know.' I've been doing 50s all my life but then I thought that about the 100m so I am not going to get complacent. 'Obviously it was a devastating night for me. I had two hours sleep.' Peaty said. The Olympic legend finished in first place alongside South African Michael Houlie in Birmingham and comes off the back of his disappointing loss in the 100m breaststroke final last night. Adam Peaty roars back by claiming joint top spot in 50m breaststroke heat after being beaten to gold in 100m final at the Commonwealth Games... but admits 'something is missing' and he hasn't 'felt the spark'

The Olympic legend powered away to win in 27.03 with James Wilby and Greg Butler completing an English 1-2-3, making it two impressive performances since ...

It has got very complicated in the last two years but I know what I have to do know.' I've been doing 50s all my life but then I thought that about the 100m so I am not going to get complacent. I had two hours sleep.' Peaty said after winning his heat earlier in the day.

Adam Peaty has warned his opponents he is a wounded lion ready to bite back in the 50m breaststroke final on Tuesday.

And with the 100m freestyle final on Tuesday it is clear she is not finished yet. “I’ve only been in the water for four weeks, I put way too much expectation on myself. I’ve just had one bad day in the office.” “We were held for three seconds before the 100m and it’s been the same for the 50m,” he said. “It’s almost like you get in a car without a destination. The Commonwealth Games 50m breaststroke title is the only competition that Peaty has never won.

Adam Peaty suffered a shock defeat in the pool at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, but the Englishman is ready to bounce back and put his disappointment ...

“Yeah, the semi-final time honey-potted me,” he admitted. It's almost getting in the car without a destination.” For all that he swam a time in his 100m semi-final that none of the finalists, bar winner James Wilby, had ever matched. I need to get back my technical endurance. “Back a lion into a corner and they are going to bite. “I need to lose four kilograms. “I’m backed into a corner now and I'm okay with that because I've had a very comfortable four years since 2018.

Adam Peaty angered many BBC viewers who accused him taking an 'arrogant' approach to the Commonwealth Games as he downplayed their importance in an ...

But the fact that he's won lots of Worlds and Olympic Games, maybe he's trying to play it down to himself that it doesn't matter." Used to really respect you and what you were trying to achieve but feel let down by tonight's comments." As the live broadcast cut back to BBC studio, host Clare Balding asked Mark Foster who he thought of Adam's comments, to which he said: "I think he's trying to say it doesn't matter. Every other interview I've ever seen he seems humble and kind." Multiple Olympic champion Adam suffered an upset on Sunday evening when he was beaten in the final of the 100m breaststroke by England team mate James Wilby and only finished fourth. And he did.

Peaty's shock fourth-place finish in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games ended an unbeaten eight-year record in the event.

I’m carrying way too much body weight, way too much muscle for the 100m, so I need to lose four kilograms. He said: “I almost know what I need to do. “I found that love again (on Monday), but maybe because I’ve got nothing to lose. They either need to change what they’re doing or change the starter.” “I haven’t really had a winter block where I’ve reset. Those questions, I have to address.

On one functioning leg and off the back just two hours sleep, Adam Peaty bounced back from his 100metre breaststroke defeat to saunter into the final of the ...

He’s such a strong swimmer and his back end is so great.” Kyle Chalmers, though, was in a class of his own for the gold. “Really happy with that,” said Dean with his silver.” It’s such a great result and so much fun.