Adam Peaty became the first athlete to take home a gold medal for Team GB in the 100 metre breaststroke on what was dubbed Magic Monday.
The two-time Olympic champion took to Instagram to share his success with his 500,000 followers, posting a string of snaps from his victory swim on Monday 26 July.
Alongside the pictures he wrote: “OLYMPIC CHAMPION! For my country, my son and my family. For all those who stayed up through the night to watch me.
For all those people who need a bit of light. You can get through this.” When the 26 year old isn’t racing through the water though, he can be found at his home with his girlfriend, Eirianedd 'Eiri' Munro, 23, and their one year old son, George.
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