Adam Peaty Set to Race at World Cup Tour, with Olympic Title in 50 Breast an Enticing Goal

Adam Peaty

Adam Peaty Set to Race at World Cup Tour, with Olympic Title in 50 Breast an Enticing Goal

When the 2024 Olympic Games concluded, there was uncertainty concerning the future of breaststroke legend Adam Peaty. Would Paris be the final Olympic appearance for the British star? At the time, it was a distinct possibility. After all, four years is a lengthy stretch, and committing to the 2028 Games in Los Angeles was not a guarantee.

But earlier this year, the International Olympic Committee and World Aquatics delivered a career-changing announcement. Beginning with LA28, the 50-meter stroke events will be part of the Olympic program, a decision that simultaneously valued sprinting and provided career lifelines to veterans of the sport. Soon after the news, Peaty made his intentions clear: He was targeting a fourth Olympics.

“This is the best result for our incredible sport and will allow more people to be part of it and stay in it much longer,” Peaty said in a social media post. “I’ve got a good feeling about these next three years.”

Next week, Peaty will start his march toward the Olympics in Los Angeles when he participates in the first leg of the World Cup series in Carmel, Indiana. The two-time Olympic champion in the 100 breaststroke is also committed to the second and third stops of the tour, and while the meet will be held in the short-course format, Peaty will return to racing in a high-profile environment and surrounded by fellow significant names in the sport.

At the Olympic Games in Paris, Peaty made a third consecutive appearance on the podium in the 100 breaststroke. Following gold-medal performances at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro and the 2020 Games in Tokyo, Peaty captured the silver medal in Paris, finishing in a tie with American Nic Fink. They were just .02 behind Nicolo Martinenghi, the gold medalist from Italy.

The world-record holder in the 50 breaststroke and 100 breaststroke, Peaty has plenty of time to position himself for additional Olympic hardware in Los Angeles. The Brit has repeatedly emphasized the need to listen to his body and mold his training around what he can physically handle as his age progresses. What hasn’t changed is his desire to be the best, and chase his goals – now the first Olympic crown in the 50 breaststroke.

The World Cup will offer a launching point.

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Jaylah Watt
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