Adam Peaty

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British Swimming Launches Inaugural Awards

Full Name:	Adam Peaty
Born:	December 28th, 1994
	Uttoxeter, England
Nationality:	Great Britain
Status:	Active

Adam Peaty is a 3-time Olympic gold medalist, 5-time Olympic medalist and the current world record holder in the 100 meter breaststroke. Adam Peaty Born Dec. 28, 1994 Adam Peaty is a swimmer from Great Britain. Standing 6'3" Peaty is a breaststroke specialist, claiming the 2016 Olympic title in the 100 breast and becoming the first man to go 57, and subsequently 56, seconds in the 100 meter breaststroke. Early Career Peaty made his first traveling team as a junior swimmer, at the European Junior Championships in 2012. He competed in all three breaststroke events, and even finished fifth overall in the 200m breaststroke. A year later in 2012 Peaty competed at the FINA World Cup circuit, and won his first medals at the 2013 British Gas Swimming Championships in Sheffield. He won silver in the 50m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m breaststroke in Sheffield, but at the 2013 British Gas ASA National Youth Championships, Peaty swam his first sub-1:00 100m breaststroke swim. Success in senior swimming In 2o13 Peaty competed in his first senior international competition, this competing at the European Short Course Senior Championships. He went best times in all three breaststroke events. At his first Commonwealth Games in 2014, Peaty represented England and won four gold medals …

British Swimming Launches Inaugural Awards

The nominees are Tom Daley, Rebecca Gallantree, Jack Laugher, Jessica-Jane Applegate, Ollie Hynd, Tully Kearney, James Guy, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Adam Peaty.

Schedule for London 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships Released

Over 900 athletes are expected to compete at the last major aquatics event prior to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Siobhan-Marie O’Connor is excited at the prospect of completing her own personal first.

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One thing that stands out in all this amazing performances in the pool is that there seems to be more and more little British flags on swimming caps during finals and semi-finals.

British Swimming Reflects on Tremendous World Championships

The British Swimming Team signed off from their most successful World Championship campaign with a total of nine medals including five golds and two world records.

Breaking Down The Objective Process For Sun Yang’s Swimmer Of The Meet

Despite a controversial last day for the Chinese swimmer, Sun Yang was given the swimmer of the meet award at the 2015 World Championships.

Team USA Wins Team Trophy, Tops Final Medal Counts

Team USA wound up on top of the total medal standings at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

Murphy To Replace Grevers On 4x100m Medley Relay

Ryan Murphy will be leading things off for the United States in the men’s 4x100m medley relay replacing defending Olympic 100m backstroke champion Matt Grevers.

Adam Peaty Reminds Us He Is Only 20 Yrs Old In Post-Race Interview

Adam Peaty became the first male to win both the 100m and 50m breaststroke events at the same world championships.

Fun Facts From Day 5 At the 2015 World Championships

Ryan Lochte won his record 4th consecutive 200m IM title on day 5, breaking the record he previously shared with Michael Phelps

Yuliya Efimova, Adam Peaty Fail To Advance To Semifinals

Defending 200m breaststroke champion Yuliya Efimova of Russia finished 17th this morning in the heats of the 200m breaststroke, failing to qualify for tonight’s semifinals.

2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the fourth day of the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

2015 World Championships Pick ‘Em: Peaty win, Cseh upset shake day four scoring

Contestant-favority Adam Peaty doubled-down with an individual win in the 100 breast, then added another gold later in the session

One Year Countdown Begins For The Rio 2016 Olympic Games

In exactly one year from now all eyes in the world will be on Rio as the opening ceremonies kick off and the 2016 Olympic Games officially begin.

Fun Facts Through 4 Days of the 2015 World Championships

Laszlo Cseh has now won a medal at a record 7 different world championships