Adam Peaty Fades But Wins 100 Breast in 58.84; 50 Breast Games Record

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Adam Peaty dominated the 2016 Olympic final and 2017 World Championship finals of the 100 breast, winning by more than a second and a half on each occasion, but he had to work a bit harder than expected to claim his second straight Commonwealth title.

After posting a 50-meter split of 26.74, a new Games record, the Englishman actually lost ground down the stretch but held on to finish in 58.84 and take the gold. Peaty closed in 32.10, while his English teammate James Wilby finished in 31.48 to move into silver-medal position. Wilby, the 200 breast gold medalist from Thursday, finished in 59.43.

South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh finished one hundredth behind Wilby and took bronze in 59.44. Van der Burgh was the 2012 Olympic gold medalist and 2010 Commonwealth champion in the event.

Australia’s Jake Packard (59.70) and Scotland’s Ross Murdoch (59.89) both broke the 1:00 barrier (and coincidentally, both finished faster than Peaty on the second 50). Scotland’s Craig Benson (1:00.42), Australia’s Matt Wilson (1:00.48) and England’s Andrew Willis (1:01.13) also swam in the final.

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Felix Blanchard

6 years ago

Gabriel Massé y pète comme toi

Gabriel Massé

6 years ago

Reply to Felix Blanchard

Ahahhaha c sa qui faut;)

Thomas A. Small

6 years ago

Congratulations

Guy Eylon

6 years ago

Unfortunately it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen
His start, dive & underwater are substandard compared to his swimming level

Clare Higgins

6 years ago

Reply to Guy Eylon

Hmmm ? he had quite a decent start relative to others in his race this time (and broke the 50m GR at the same time). He’s eluded a couple of times in interviews to the fact he’s not fit at the moment, loosing ground in the final 50 would be suggestive of this, not a substandard start. He’s away to get a good block of aerobic training banked and will hopefully be closer to worrying 57 by the time Glasgow comes round in August

Guy Eylon

6 years ago

Reply to Guy Eylon

Would like to see that Olympic relay leg in an individual race.
Good luck to him and his coach Mel Marshal

Neil Morgan

6 years ago

Did Adam even taper for this? It’s not like it’s the Olympics or World Champs.

David Peterkin

6 years ago

Still the king and its only april