Adam Peaty

Ledecky wins historic 12th worlds gold as records tumble

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Katie Ledecky made history on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win 12 world swimming championship gold medals, as world records were sent tumbling four times in the Budapest pool. Britain's Adam Peaty twice lowered his own men's 50m breaststroke record, once in the morning's heats then again in the evening's semi-finals. Canadian Kylie Masse then broke theRead more

Adam Peaty breaks men's 50m breaststroke world record

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Britain's Adam Peaty broke his own men's 50m breaststroke world-record on in the heats of the world aquatic championships. The 22-year-old clocked 26.10 seconds, lowering his own mark of 26.42 set two years ago in the semi-finals of the world champs in Kazan, Russia, on his way to winning the final. Fresh from winning the men’s 100m breaststroke gold onRead more

Peaty aims 'under 57' secs in 100m breaststroke final

Budapest - Muslimchronicle

Adam Peaty plans to complete his 'project 56' on Monday by becoming the first to swim under 57 seconds in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the world championships. The 22-year-old has shaken up the event since taking gold at the 2015 worlds when he had broken the then-world record of 57.92 secs the previous April. He has twice loweredRead more

Britain's Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record in Rio Olympics

Rio de Janioro - Arab Today

Britain's Adam Peaty broke his own world record for the men's 100m breaststroke in the heats of the Olympic Games on Saturday. Peaty clocked 57.55 seconds to beat the previous best 57.92 seconds, set by him on April 17, 2015. Source :XINHUARead more

Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record in Rio

Rio de Janeiro - Arab Today

Britain's Adam Peaty launched his Rio Olympic campaign with a world record 57.55sec in the heats of the 100m breaststroke on Saturday. Peaty lowered the world mark of 57.92 that he set in London on April 17, 2015 -- when he became the first man to break through the 58-second barrier. "Fifty-seven-five, not too shabby," Peaty said. "I wasn't evenRead more