Olympic superstar Adam Peaty crushed the field at the Indy Pro Swim swimming to a new U.S. Open Record, 58.8, in the 100m breast. Not bad for traveling so far and being tired from mid-season training.
After his blistering 57.1 100m breast at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, British Swimming’s pride of the nation took time off to rest and recharge his batteries. He’s been earning endorsement revenue, taking holidays and getting inked.
At the Pro Swim Indy he shared a few personal insights. He benches about 290 pounds (x2 reps) loves HBO’s Ballers, and loves his Arena gear.
At World Championships this summer, what do you think he will go in the 100m breast? He’s been 57.1. Will he dip under 57 in Budapest? I think so. I think Peaty pulls down a 56.88. What do you think?
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As a matter of course. Plus there won’t be NBC night, jet lag, poor accommodation, but a crowd of cheering British fans.
0:46 – A 51.7??? That is blistering for sure! 😉
that time is a 100 free slow time but a blistering 100 breast super WWWWRRRR . LOL
Anyone else hear Mel say 51.7?
I often to to England , even to the town where he trains now ( Bath – lovely small town ) – i love the guy and his incredible ability to swim fast , very often . In interview , he is very honest , simple , and articulated . Curious to see what he will do this summer .
He swims in Loughborough – it’s James Guy who has just moved to Bath.
thats right , thanks for the correction .
I’d kill to see him swim a 100 yard breastroke. Any predictions as to what he would go?
On a flat-start, full shave and taper, I’d guess 48.5. Mid-season, probably 49.5. While his start and underwaters have improved, I’d bet his yards swim wouldn’t be as far ahead of the world as his LCM swims are.
Peaty always swims fast… and then even faster. He’s gone countless 58s in his career, and 58 is the basically the international standard for being one of the best in the world, and he does it consistently throughout the season. I think he can go 56.8 just from the fact that he can still gain a few tenths from the underwaters. His are good, but they’re the weakest part of his race.
@0:47 – 51.7? I think that got dyslexia’d, 57.1, hahah.
Also, can I request that you always ask these guys what they lift? It is a hell of a self-esteem boost to be able to do something better than these guys…
Peaty can bench 286
Twice, it sounded like. So using one of those one-rep max calculators on the internets, he can prolly do somewhere between 295-305 for one.
I GOT HIM BEAT, WOOT.
Definitely. Besides the obvious physical strength, I could sense that there was something very different about him. It is an intangible, but if you lock in on his presence, it is clear that the Adam Peaty we all saw in Kazan and Rio is gone. The “new and improved” Adam is scarier than the Adam from Rio. This Adam has all of the confidence and mental strength to go into the low 56s by Tokyo.
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