Three months until Tokyo and Adam Peaty is busy trying NOT to live his Olympic dream. All signs point to glory, to the Staffordshire pool terrier becoming the first British swimmer to retain an individual gold medal.
A glance down the list of all-time great performances in his event, the 100m breaststroke, and Peaty sees only himself. The 20 fastest times, all bearing his name.
The announcement today of Team GB’s swimming team for Japan holds no jeopardy. His spot was confirmed long ago. Not even lockdown and having to train in a five-metre flume pool in his garden slowed his progress.
He went from back yard to a 12th world record in November. Where then is the fear driving the first human to go under 57 seconds in an event in which no-one
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