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Adam Peaty At The Double Double In 26.6 Dash Ahead Of Stevens & Murdoch
- Updated: May 21, 2016
European Championships
London, Day 6 Finals
World and European champion Adam Peaty (GBR) roared once more with a 26.66 crown retained in the breaststroke dash to repeat the 50-100 double that swept him into the limelight in Berlin two years ago.
Off the blocks not as well as he we’ve seen him, Peaty trailed the man to his left, Peter John Stevens, of Slovenia, for most of the one-lap battle but once the defender started to rock and then to roll, every passing stroke a dedication to his devotion to victory, the British trailblazer was not to be beaten.
With 15m to go he had established an edge, soon after clear blue water before certainty guided him too the wall like a battleship coming to halt, the wash thrashing and bouncing as he turned to take in the scoreboard, mum, nan, siblings and all up in the stands, clackers in hand, Union flags aloft.
The bronze was the third British interest in the race, Ross Murdoch on 27.31, Stevens the US-based world junior champion with the dad, Andrew, who hails from Hastings and married his Slovenian sweetheart, both the swimmer’s parents ballet dancers. Said Peaty:
“My start wasn’t the best I’ve had but I’m happy to have posted the same time as the semi yesterday. The crowd was absolutely amazing and this is great for GB swimmers as we build confidence for the Olympics in August. That what we’re all working for and why this has been a week of having fun with the challenge of it all at a time when we’re all working hard in training.”
Stevens paid plaudits to Peaty, whom he beat for the European s/c dash crown back in 2013 in a season that saw him take the world junior title in a meet mark of 27.74. Back then, he had the better of …
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