A visibly upset Holly Ramsay-Peaty looked on from the stands as her husband Adam Peaty failed to secure a medal in the men's 4x100m medley relay at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. The 31-year-old swimmer and his teammates Edward Mildred, Freya Colbert and Lauren Cox finished in fifth place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow.
The quartet ended behind Canada, Scotland, South Africa and gold medallists Australia. Holly, 26, who is pregnant with the couple's first child, cheered from the stands but was seen looking devastated after the race.
Disappointing Games for Peaty
Peaty, a three-time Olympic champion, had already taken bronze in both the 100m and 50m breaststroke events earlier in the Games. His performances have been overshadowed by his ongoing rift with his family, which he hinted has affected his racing.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Peaty said: “I think for me just getting back to the enjoyment of racing. I've really enjoyed tonight. I made a few errors but you can train the hardest in the world and you can work the hardest in the world but it doesn't really matter unless you're race polished and I'm not.”
Family Feud Takes Toll
Peaty has previously indicated that the highly publicised fall-out with his estranged family has taken its toll. After his bronze in the 100m breaststroke, a tearful Peaty said the rift “has taken its toll” but maintained it was “no fault of my own”.
His estranged mother, Caroline, spoke out on Instagram after watching her son compete. She wrote: “I forgive people, but that doesn't mean I accept their behaviour or trust them. I forgive them for me, so I can let go and move on with my life.” She added: “We continue to support Adam from afar. He's our son who we love, whom we supported to reach his aspirations. Our love, our time, our sacrifices were given freely with no expectation of financial reward just genuinely given with the love as any mother and father would do for their child.”
Looking Ahead
Despite the disappointments, Peaty remained philosophical. He said: “I'm not going to be too hard on myself because I'm incredibly proud of the journey I've been on my whole career. Even in this room, 12 years ago, I'm a different man, well, I wasn't even a man then. Now look at me I've got nearly a six year old and a daughter on the way in December so it's all in perspective and sometimes I think the hard times are more important than the good.”
