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- Updated: May 12, 2016
Adam Peaty is aiming to be GB’s first male Olympic champion swimmer for 28 years
Competing in front of an expectant home crowd at the European Championships will help Adam Peaty cope with the pressure of being an Olympic medal favourite, says Rebecca Adlington.
Adlington, the retired two-time Olympic champion, feels the Europeans, which start in London on Monday, will provide the perfect build-up to Rio.
The 21-year-old from Derby won three world titles in 2015.
“He’s the hot favourite who everyone wants to beat,” said Adlington.
“At the Europeans everyone will be looking at him and hopefully facing up to all of that pressure and experiencing the atmosphere will make the Olympics a little easier.”
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