Adam Ramsay-Peaty won bronze in the men's 50m breaststroke at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, acknowledging that his days of dominance are over. The 31-year-old, who was third-fastest in qualifying, admitted he is no longer the unstoppable force he once was.
Ramsay-Peaty Reflects on Loss of Dominance
Ramsay-Peaty arrived in Glasgow hoping to become the first British swimmer to win individual gold at four consecutive Commonwealth Games. After losing his 100m breaststroke title in 2022, he rebounded to win the 50m two days later. This time, he settled for bronze as Australia's Sam Williamson took gold.
"I used to be the winning machine. Now I've shown my human side," he said. "For that period when I was undefeated for eight years, it was athlete first and human second. Now it's human first, then athlete."
He added: "I've been that person who won all the time, and it cost me pretty much everything. I wouldn't say it's worth it now."
Ramsay-Peaty indicated this was likely his last individual Commonwealth Games event. "Every day in training this season I've been tracking in the right direction, so I can't really put my finger on it. Somewhere along the way I've lost that power per stroke, but that's sport."
Amalie Smith's Silver Surprise
Sixteen-year-old Amalie Smith continued her rapid rise by winning silver in the 400m medley final. She shaved more time off her personal best, finishing behind Australia's Jenna Forrester. Smith's performance suggests Hannah Miley's British record of 4:31.33, set 17 years ago, could soon be under threat.
"I was thinking I'd love to win a medal, but the fact I've actually managed to achieve it is just crazy," Smith said. "I think the key is not getting ahead of myself and actually taking a step back to appreciate what I've achieved."
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