Just hours after winning silver in the men’s 100 breaststroke, Adam Peaty of Great Britain has tested positive for COVID-19, Team GB sent out in a statement Monday afternoon.
“Adam Peaty began feeling unwell on Sunday, ahead of his Men’s 100 breaststroke final. In the hours after the final, his symptoms became worse and he was tested for COVID early on Monday morning. He tested positive at that point,” Team GB said in their release.
“He is hopeful to be back in competition for the relay events later in the swimming program. As in any case of illness, the situation is being damaged appropriately, with all usual precautions being taken to keep the wider delegation healthy.”
Peaty was the two-time defending Olympic Champion and was in search for a “Three-Peaty” on Sunday night. He came up just 0.02 seconds short, swimming a 59.05 for silver, tying with Nic Fink of the US. The two went on to share the podium step together.
His time in finals was slightly off his time from semifinals as he led the way through semifinals swimming a 58.86, a time that would have won gold Sunday night as Nicolo Martinenghi charged home to touch first in a 59.03.
Peaty is the World Record holder in the men’s 100 breast as his best time stands at a 56.88 from 2019.
He was the fastest swimmer for Great Britain in the 100 breast by over half a second as James Wilby did not advance to the final as he swam a 59.49 in semifinals for 11th.
The good news for the British relay is that the mixed medley relay and men’s medley relay do not occur until the end of the meet. Prelims of the mixed medley are scheduled for August 2nd with finals on August 3rd. The men’s 4×100 medley relay has prelims scheduled for August 3rd and the final on August 4th, the final night of competition.
This is not the first case of COVID for athletes in the village at the Paris Games as Australia had five members of its women’s water polo team test positive last week, before the Games even began.
My apologies Adam, for I was not familiar with your game
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The only people that test positive for Covid are those who test.
did peaty just retire?
Pretty impressive – .02 from a three-peat while having COVID. He’s the best-ever 100 m breastroker. Speed and longevity.
I wonder how much faster Peaty could have been without covid.
Hopefully he can swim again sometime to prove he still has a 57-58 in him.
He’s been 57 this season I believe
I also believe he was 58 in semis.
bruh i had a heart attack reading the first 4 words of the title, please swimswam dont do this
What’d you think it was gonna say?
I’m praying Nic Fink can stay healthy for the mixed and men’s medley relays. USA is in deep trouble without him.