Tag: Adam Peaty
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On the Road to Rio 2016: Swimmer Adam Peaty on Team GB Prep Camp
Team GB catches up with Swimmer Aday Peaty to talk all things Rio 2016 and Prep Camp.
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Peaty ready to end Britain’s long wait
With Peaty tipped to become his country’s first male champion in the Olympic pool since Adrian Moorhouse won the 100m breaststroke in Seoul in 1988, one can imagine the rule has been sorely tested. At London 2012, the British men took only one medal — a silver for Michael Jamieson in 200m breaststroke. In 2008…
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Cameron, Peaty set for epic Olympic battle
Winning the Olympic gold medal in a world-record time of 58.46 seconds had been the greatest high in Cameron van der Burgh’s illustrious swimming career. Reaching the pinnacle of his sport had been the result of years of hard work winning South Africa’s first medal of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Van der Burgh…
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Adam Peaty: The Importance of Home and Relaxation in an Athlete’s Lifestyle
For the Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, the thing that he initially feared is what shaped his career. Being around water for 35 hours a week for intense training, he surely seems to have surpassed his fear superbly. As someone who loves to push himself, he admits that his journey to where he is now has…
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Everything Counts: Adam Peaty’s journey to Rio 2016
World Champion Swimmer Adam Peaty shares his journey to Rio 2010.
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Adam Peaty: Fast cars, grime music and a ban on talking about swimming could help win Olympic gold
Fiddling with the laces on his bright red personalised Nike trainers, Adam Peaty does something that is rare when he is away from the pool: he talks about swimming. Already a three-time world champion and double world record holder, Peaty usually adheres to a simple rule when he emerges from the water. Switch off. He…
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Adam Peaty: Looking ahead to British Championships 2016
We caught up with Three-time World Champion Adam Peaty just two weeks away from the British Swimming Championships 2016. Hear what he had to say and what he hopes he can do this year.