Adam Peaty

BBC viewers have branded Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty's comments towards the Commonwealth Games as 'disrespectful' as they accused him of 'acting like he ...

Dan O'Shea said: "I think people need to give the guy a break. The Olympian said: "I think he's trying to say it doesn't matter. I wonder if he would be saying that if things were going his way?" Lisa penned: "Hmm, Adam Peaty came across as a bit disrespectful in his post-race interview. Ian commented: "Fantastic sportsman who’s not quite at the top of his game due to injury. Adam Peaty was interviewed about his performance in this year's Commonwealth Games by BBC correspondent Sharron Davies after winning the 50m breaststroke in the semi-finals.

Previously, the swimmer had taken home the gold medal in the 50-metre breaststroke, however, he received a wave of criticism after comments he made on Sunday ...

I'm so glad I got that loss earlier in the week because these wins now feel so much better." Speaking to the BBC on Tuesday, the 27-year-old said: "I want to be held accountable for that. The comments were made after he suffered a fourth-place defeat in the 100m breaststroke which he is now taking responsibility for.

After his historic win last night, Uttoxeter swimmer Adam Peaty went straight to the stands to hand the Perry the Bull teddy to his one-year-old son.

It was the first race he has lost in eight years, which he described as a "devastating" blow. "I'm not in good shape and I could have easily been a victim but you know what I chose to be a victor and chose I was going to fight." "It just shows you even when the odds are down you have to find a way - that's what sport's about, those lowest moments and reaching those low moments like I had the other day and go you know what I've got to find a way."

The Staffordshire-born swimmer also took the opportunity to issue an apology following a backlash over a previous interview.

“Adam continues to make us proud with every achievement, and is a great role model for young people, especially the tenacity he has shown coming back from a broken foot and his sheer determination to win. He is a truly remarkable sportsman who continues to show just how talented he is. Following his victory in the 50m breaststroke, Peaty apologised for the comments. In an interview after his loss, Peaty said that it didn't matter as his ultimate aim was the Olympics, prompting many to comment that this was disrespectful. It means so much for me - what I've been through the past few months, the past five years. Peaty has been recovering from an injury after he broke his foot in a training accident ten weeks ago.

Adam Peaty let out a ferocious roar in the pool as he splashed around in celebration, having won the 50m breaststroke crown. It was a roar of relief, ...

I said to Ross that I didn’t want to do the 50m and he said I’d regret it for the rest of my life. But he’s also a man that has had mental health struggles and become a dad in the last year. On one of Peaty’s giant shoulders is a tattoo of a lion. It was a roar of relief, passion, and one that importantly showed he still cared, despite what critics were saying after his shock loss in the 100m. A man who had completely and utterly dominated the sport. Commonwealth gold completed the only medal missing for Britain’s greatest ever swimmer, but it was perhaps his bouncebackability that was even more impressive.

Loss? What Loss? Adam Peaty returned to the Gold Medal podium in the 50m breaststroke while Ariarne Titmus swam a time that only Katie Ledecky has ever ...

I watched the girls when Ariarne took the gold and Kiah the bronze at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 [Gold Coast],” Pallister said. Australia’s Ariarne Titmus swam a lifetime best in the 800 freestyle final with an 8:13.59 to break her own Games record and improve on her standing as the second fastest swimmer of all-time. No other team in the Commonwealth can put together four solid legs like the Australians. If the Aussies may slip up, that could open the door for a team like Canada to step forward. Titmus earlier this week set the fastest 200 free relay split of all-time en route to the Aussies’ world record in the 4x200 free relay, so she is in top form. “I definitely love it and I love to see that I’m a role model because I have people that I look up to and thinking that I’m being seen that way in other people’s eyes is really cool." Yesterday was all about going through the rounds and today was the emotion: that was the rawness and that's what you saw." I was saying to Ross (MURDOCH) in the swim-down I didn't want to do the 50m and he said, 'no, you'll regret it and you'll regret it the day after, a year after and for life'. And I'm glad he was there to encourage me. "To be honest 200 fly is not my race so I just wanted to go out and have fun with it - as much as you can with a 200 fly,” Throssell said. The Australians now have three of the four fastest times in the world for this event. It’s not the best I've swum but I am very happy and grateful for having not swum well but to still walk away with a silver is such a blessing." I am very proud of myself and of the girls. “I went in to give it my best shot and I had nothing to lose, so what I left in the pool was everything I had.

Britain's most successful swimmer Adam Peaty said Tories should stop closing pools and leisure centres and fund them properly to boost the nation's health ...

He said: “So many local councils do not have the cash to fund sport for the next generation. Adam hopes ministers listen to his pleas, and those of many others who warned about the impact of Tories cuts on sport in our probe. “We really need the people in power to stop closing pools and facilities. He added: ‘When I was younger, you could swim for £1 and in the summer for free. “You need access to sport and facilities. "You are shooting yourself in the foot.

The Staffordshire swimmer won the only gold that was missing from his collection, and took the chance to clear up his remarks after losing the 100m.

“Adam continues to make us proud with every achievement, and is a great role model for young people, especially the tenacity he has shown coming back from a broken foot and his sheer determination to win. He is a truly remarkable sportsman who continues to show just how talented he is. Peaty also took the opportunity to apologise for his remarks after losing the 100m. It means so much for me - what I've been through the past few months, the past five years. To get my spark back, that's what it is about. The athlete has been recovering from a foot injury he sustained during training 10 weeks ago.