England's Adam Ramsay-Peaty searching for reasons after another 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games bronze - 'I've felt off this whole week'
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Updated 27/07/2026 at 21:26 GMT+1
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England's Adam Ramsay-Peaty took the bronze medal in the final of the men's 50m breaststroke at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. It was his second bronze in a matter of days, having also finished third in the 100m breaststroke event on Sunday, after which he gave an emotional interview.
'I'm not too fussed about the medals' - Ramsay-Peaty reflects on 50m breaststroke bronze
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On Monday in Glasgow, the three-time Olympic gold medallist reflected on a new "perspective", though confessed to feeling "off this whole week", and is searching for reasons as to why he is struggling to find his best form.
"There’s a lot of learning," Ramsay-Peaty told TNT Sports. "I’ve just felt off this whole week, and I need to know why.
"For some reason, I’m getting slower into the final, I don’t know why. We are trying new things, we are trying to expose ourselves to that learning. That comes at a cost. But I don’t really have an answer, I don’t know what two years looks like."
Ramsay-Peaty clocked 26.94 on Monday, 0.12 slower than the time which saw him finish second in the semi-finals. He finished just 0.01 ahead of South Africa's Chris Smith.
Australia's Sam Williamson took gold with a time of 26.50, while South Africa's Michael Houlie clinched silver, 0.27 behind Williamson.
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Watch: Adam Ramsay-Peaty takes 50m breaststroke bronze as Sam Williamson wins ANOTHER gold
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"Sometimes in that event, the harder you try the slower you go," Ramsay-Peaty said. "I think I have to learn from the 100m really, just got to have a bit of perspective right.
"I know last two years have been pretty tough to get our speed back, but I think I’m going to learn a lot from this experience as a whole."
While comparing himself to a V8 car "with slicks on in the rain" - alluding to feeling he is not hitting his world-class level - Ramsay-Peaty ultimately reflected on his esteemed career as he targets the LA28 Olympic Games.
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"For me, getting back to the enjoyment of racing [is important]," he said. "Really enjoyed tonight, made a few errors, but you can train the hardest in the world, but it doesn’t really matter unless you’re raced polished, and I’m not.
"Unfortunately it’s like having a V8 with slicks on in the rain. That’s how it feels. I’m not going to be too hard on myself, because I’ve been incredibly proud of the journey I’ve been on my whole career.
"Even in this arena, I was in here 12 years ago. I’m a different man, I wasn’t even a man then. And now look, I have a nearly six-year-old and a daughter on the way in December, so it’s all in perspective. Sometimes I think the hard points are more important than the good."
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He added: "My whole career there’s been a lot of ups and downs. The first two thirds of it were very good, then I lost my way, lost my purpose.
"If you do something so long, and you’re chasing human excellence every single day, you’re not really chasing it unless it absolutely breaks you, which it did. The only reason I’m here now is to enjoy this, give myself the best chance of going to LA, but there’s quite a lot to work on. I’m not too fussed about the medals."
'He's in a difficult position'
In the TNT Sports studio, Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson said Ramsay-Peaty's search for his best form leaves him in a "difficult position".
"He’s undoubtedly a legend of the sport, he’s won everything, multiple times," Jamieson said. "I think the 50m, if we look at that race individually, it’s a very technical race.
"Even though it’s the sprint event, the number of strokes the guys are taking, if you rush that a little too much, it causes you to slip some water.
"You’re not moving as efficiently. I think we’ve seen a few guys lose a little bit of discipline. There’s so many incredible sub plots and storylines in that race.
"In the most respectful way, I think we can clearly hear some contractions in Adam’s interviews as he tries to work out how he’s feeling in the water this week.
"On paper, Adam in top form is head and shoulders above the field. I think that’s been the case for a long time. He’s really eager to get back to that form."
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