yeah, i can t believe it. i m sure he wasn t the only one! meanwhile, adam peaty made history in the pool, successfully defending his 100m breaststroke olympic title, becoming the first british swimmer to do so. the world record holder blew away the competition in a perfectly executed swim. peaty finished in a time of 57.37 seconds, six tenths clear of the field. speaking afterwards, the defending champion said he had gone through a tough time, but it had been worth it. i haven t felt this good since 2016. itjust means the world to me. i didn t have the. i thought i had the best preparation of my life but then the morning finals, it goes out the window. that s really what it takes to be an athlete, not who is the best all year round, it s the best on the day, best person on the day who is the most adaptable. and the third gold medal came from an unexpected source, team gb s tom pidcock convincingly