Adam Ramsay-Peaty dunked his head under the water, looked up at the scoreboard and smiled. His time, 26.94 seconds, was only enough for bronze but he did not beat himself up about it.
Throughout his career, Ramsay-Peaty has swum with the spirit of the giant lion tattooed on his bulging bicep. These Glaswegian waters will duly confess that age can tame the most vicious of animals.
‘My superpower looks very different now,’ said the 31-year-old, who was slow off the blocks and needed every dose of muscle memory to pull his way back into third.
‘Juggling babies with milk and having a toddler
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