When I lost that 100m final I spiralled. I went quite aggressive. It is an Adam I don't really recognise.
Recorded BBC Sport, 24 July 2024 source
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Adam Peaty
British swimmer; Olympic champion 2016 and 2021
United Kingdom · b. 1994
Breaststroke specialist who won Olympic 100 metres breaststroke gold in 2016 and 2021 and has held the world record in the event since 2015. He took an extended break from the sport in 2023 citing mental health, and returned to win silver in Paris in 2024.
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I'm tired, I'm not myself and I'm not enjoying the sport as I have done for the last decade. Some might recognise it as burnout; I just know that over the last few years I haven't had the answers.
Recorded Public statement announcing his break from swimming, April 2023, The Independent, 1 July 2023 source
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