Peaty was part of the London Roar that was edged into second by Energy Standard at the grand finale in Las Vegas last year.<\/p>\n

The squad has been shorn of their Australian contingent including Cate<\/strong> and Bronte Campbell, Kyle Chalmers, Emma McKeon<\/strong> and Minna Atherton<\/strong>, heavy hitters who withdrew in the wake of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

It is Peaty\u2019s first competition since the Edinburgh International meet in March, weeks before the postponement of Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n

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Adam Peaty. Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant<\/p><\/div>\n
Dave Durden<\/strong>, the USA men\u2019s Olympic coach, described it as a swimming utopia where the athletes can to train and race among the best.<\/p>\n
Peaty said:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the best kind of competition we can have. We\u2019ve got all the world here.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be interesting to see how people respond to training and the isolation plus the racing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very high mindset environment: it\u2019s a continuing mindset and you\u2019ll have people who pop out some really good times and people who will not because they are training so hard.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I\u2019m racing and I come fourth I\u2019m going to take it with a pinch of salt because I could be racing someone who has rested for two weeks because they are going to try and beat me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve reached that level of maturity \u2013 I am not saying I am going to give it them, I\u2019m never going to give anyone an inch \u2013 but I know where I\u2019m at and I\u2019m happy with where I\u2019m at.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to go out there, do the best races I can do technically.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve done a lot more work on my dive, a lot more works on my pullouts, so hopefully they\u2019ll come in a little bit handy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Adam Peaty achieved “Project 56” to post the most prominent world record of the season. Photo Courtesy: Patrick B. Kraemer<\/p><\/div>\n
He added:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see – we\u2019ll get some racing done, have a bit of fun and come home to my boy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be six weeks to grow, try and get that balance right of training and competition.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Peaty returns to the Duna Arena where he defended his 50 and 100 breaststroke titles at the 2017 World Championships as well as taking silver in the men\u2019s medley relay.<\/p>\n
That was a memorable edition with a passionate, knowledgeable crowd, music and light shows.<\/p>\n
This time there will be no spectators although the first match has been a fast and furious spectacle.<\/p>\n
Peaty recalled:<\/p>\n
\u201cWith that many lights and smoke I couldn\u2019t see anyway. I don\u2019t really mind. It\u2019s unfortunate for the fans who love sport and I love looking up to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember walking out in 2017 and the ground kind of rumbling with the voices shouting your name and stuff.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it\u2019s not happening now doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not going to happen in the future. I think we\u2019ve just got to make the most of this.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgain this is where you\u2019re going to see other athletes fall off or rise up.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you go better with no crowd or do you perform worse? It\u2019s all going to be about mindset for me and getting that mindset right.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust focusing on the race so you\u2019ve still got your team on each side hopefully looking at you and that is what you race for anyway and that is what you hear down at the pool.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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