Ramsay-Peaty Expresses Confusion After Another Bronze

Adam Ramsay-Peaty expressed his confusion after finishing with a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow for the second time. Despite being a three-time Olympic champion, Ramsay-Peaty, aged 31, could not match the pace of Australia’s Sam Williamson, who claimed gold in the 50m event with a time of 26.50 seconds, while South Africa’s Michael Houlie secured silver.

Following his third-place finish in the 100m on Saturday, Ramsay-Peaty’s disappointment was palpable, though he appeared more composed this time. He stated, "I am working way too hard. If those results were how much I am working then they would be a lot better."

Ramsay-Peaty acknowledged the need to reassess his training approach, stating, "We are sailing in some rough seas right now and it is not sustainable. I have come back from worse and we will see where we end up."

Having dominated the discipline for years, Ramsay-Peaty was the defending champion in the 50m event and maintained that he continues in swimming with sights set on the 2028 Olympics. After the race, he expressed disappointment about his performance, clocking 26.94 seconds, which was 0.44 seconds behind Williamson.

"I thought I could have done better there. It is quite disappointing in terms of the time, and, as we know, times equal medals. I felt I could have been a little quicker, but I need to look at it and see what is going on because nothing makes sense this week to be honest," he reflected.

Ramsay-Peaty had previously trained under Mel Marshall, who moved to Australia in 2024. Post the Paris 2024 Olympics, he began a training stint at Repton in Derbyshire before relocating back to London to work with coach Lisa Bates. He expressed satisfaction with his current training situation, asserting, "I am very, very happy, couldn’t be happier with where I am training now."

Nonetheless, he recognized that achieving results would require time and consistent effort, saying, "These things don’t happen in three months; they happen in two years and we need to make sure we keep investing."

In other Commonwealth Games results, England's Brock Whiston won gold in the women's 200m breaststroke SB8 final, while teammate Iona Winnifrith garnered bronze. Additionally, 16-year-old Amalie Smith secured silver in the women’s 200m individual medley final, and the England team, comprising Freya Colbert, Abbie Wood, Leah Schlosshan, and Freya Anderson, earned silver in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay.