Adam Peaty outlines goals on road to LA28 after British Championships victory

Adam Peaty laid down a marker by storming to victory in the 100m breaststroke at the British Championships on Tuesday
Adam Peaty has signalled his enduring ambition in elite swimming, targeting a fourth Olympic appearance at the 2028 Los Angeles Games , following his dominant victory in the 100 metres breaststroke at the Aquatic Great Britain Swimming Championships.

The six-time Olympic medallist powered to a time of 58.97 seconds on Tuesday, comfortably ahead of world junior champion Filip Nowacki (59.39) and Max Morgan (59.56).

Peaty confessed the result surpassed his own expectations, having anticipated a time over 59 seconds.

"I didn't think I could get that result, so that’s now the marker, that’s the baseline, so how do we turn that into a low 57 again.

For me, I’m a racer, and I just want to extract the best of myself," Peaty told reporters.

His performance marks the second-fastest globally this season, only trailing Japan's Shin Ohashi (58.67).

Reflecting on his race strategy, he added: "I just said to myself, 'What have I got to lose'?

And it was nothing, so why not give everything and risk it.

And it worked out."
Peaty emphasised his continued dedication: "I'm still heavily invested in the sport.

I train every single day, pretty much.

I enjoy swimming, so I want as much time in the water as I can."
Looking towards 2028, Peaty, who last year announced plans to add the 50-metre breaststroke to his Olympic programme, could make history as the oldest British swimmer to secure an Olympic gold medal at 33 years old.

He already has three golds from three previous Olympic Games and is showing no signs of slowing down just yet after moving into this thirties.

Peaty also has three Olympic silvers to his name, after narrowly failing to defend the 100m breaststroke title he won in 2016 and 2021 when he competed in Paris two years ago.

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