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LONDON : Triple Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty said he was heartbroken and missing his usual spark after suffering his first 100m breaststroke defeat in eight years at the Commonwealth Games.
Adam Peaty admitted his shock defeat in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke final was “heartbreaking” after he finished outside the medal positions as James Wilby claimed Commonwealth Games gold.
Adam Peaty slipped to a shock defeat in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke, finishing outside the medal positions as English compatriot James Wilby clinched Commonwealth Games gold.
Adam Peaty finished fourth in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games as compatriot James Wilby took gold. The three-time Olympic gold medallist was in competitive action at the Commonwealth Games after suffering a broken foot back in May. Ad/> He led the final at the 50m mark, but he faded badly and it was Wilby who emerged victorious at Sandwell Aquatics Centre.
Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj finished seventh in the men's 100m backstroke in a tough field at the Commonwealth Games. Chasing an elusive medal in the able-bodied CWG swimming events, the 21-year-old was fifth in the 50m split but was pushed further back in the tough first lane to finish with a timing of 54.31s on Saturday.
Two-time defending Commonwealth Games champion Adam Peaty finished fastest in qualifying for tonight's 100m breaststroke semi-final in his return from injury. Racing for the first time since May, Peaty was the only swimmer to finish under one minute, posting 59.92s in his qualifier. Ad/> Peaty had been sidelined for 10 weeks after first suffering an ankle injury in preparation for an appearance on Dancing with the Stars, before fracturing his foot in a gym accident, but looked comfortable back in the pool for the first time.
Adam Peaty shook off a few nerves on his return from injury to top the timesheet in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke heats and cruise into Saturday night’s semi-finals.
Commonwealth Games here. The 21-year-old finished fourth in his heat and seventh overall to secure a berth in the medal event that will take place on Sunday. South African Pieter Coetze, however, was the fastest swimmer across both the semi-finals, clocking 53.67s on day one of the competition.