2025 SWIMMING WORLD CUP – CARMEL
- October 10-12, 2025
- Carmel, Indiana
- SCM (25 meters)
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3x Olympic champion Adam Peaty was back in the competition pool for the first time since the Paris Olympics, getting in race reps at the World Cup stop in Carmel. After missing the final of the 100 Breast, Peaty qualified for the final of the 50. The father told SwimSwam that he is approaching swimming a bit differently than he has before.
Peaty is putting a big emphasis on his happiness, striving to balance that with his training. This has taken the form of interacting with the community through his worldwide AP Racing events and prioritizing time with his family. Peaty recognizes that he’s not at his best in the pool at the moment, but also emphasizes that he has three years to ‘build this house’ before the LA2028 Olympics.
HOW TO WATCH THE WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP
A comprehensive look at television and streaming options for the meet can be found here.
U.S. viewers can watch both prelims and finals on the USA Swimming Network and Peacock, Canadians can stream every session on CBC, and the source for the majority of European nations will be the Eurovision Sport platform.
The competition will also be streamed live and on-demand with the World Aquatics Recast channel. A three-day pass requires 590 credits, which costs $8.26 USD.
I’m happy Peaty is doing what’s best for him.
All our swimming greats achieved their greatness through misery. We are a depressing sport
He’s gotta lose those earrings
Yeah and honestly lose the happiness while he’s at it. What kind of sport does he think this is??
One that is all wet!
This fucking guy…
Look at them sideburns, he looks like a girl. Now Johnny Unitas, that’s a haircut you could set your watch too.
The fact that people didn’t get this reference just shows that too many swimswam commenters are stuck in their button-down, plastic-fantastic, Madison Avenue scene.
Twit!
I appreciate the introspection on Peaty’s part as far as prioritizing happiness, but does anyone ever wonder why so many elite swimmers talk like this?
I hear a lot about growing the sport and supporting professional swimmers …but why would any kid want to be a pro swimmer when so many are still publicly struggling to find happiness and fulfillment despite all their success?
Adam Peaty has accomplished literally everything there’s to accomplish as an elite swimmer.
It’s understandable if he has a different perspective. Maybe training hard on daily basis doesn’t hold much happiness for him as it used to.
Pretty sure Michael Phelps ca. 2016 had different perspective than Michael Phelps ca. 2007-2008.
I’m sure he does, and it sounds like a much healthier one (especially compared to that Project Immortality stuff, which sounded really bad for his mental health).
It just seems like a trend in swimming where we find out most of the top athletes were not really happy or enjoying the process during the primes of their careers.
I mean, seems like this can be said for a lot of pro athletes at the top. I think it’s quite hard for anyone in their athletic career to come to the realization that there will be a life outside of athletics and that their sport can no longer be the sole focal point of their identity.
Yes, definitely…but athletes in those other sports at least seem to be happy DURING their careers. Swimmers are constantly talking about trying to redefine their priorities and find happiness while they’re still active swimmers!
Yes, didnt thomas ceccone recently have that depressing post as well. They all seem miserable despite winning gold!!! Same person different scenery?
Easier to say than, “I’m slow now.”
If Adam Peaty is “slow,” what are you?
Sure, I may be slow. But your mom prefers it that way, and I aim to please
Bruh.
bro we’ve seen your profile pic..