Adam Ramsay-Peaty wins bronze, ponders future after Commonwealth Games 100m breaststroke final

Adam Ramsay-Peaty's quest for a third Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 100m breaststroke ended with a bronze on Saturday, as he was narrowly beaten by Australia's Sam Williamson.

Ramsay-Peaty clocked 59.65 seconds in Glasgow, placing third behind Williamson's 59.17 and Jersey's Filip Nowacki, who finished in 59.34. The two-time Olympic gold medalist expressed his deep disappointment with the result.

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I work a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard. It hurts too much. I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much.

"I work a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard," Ramsay-Peaty told the BBC. "It hurts too much. I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much."

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Is the 100 even viable any more? I don't know. The 50 is probably my super strength with my power. With the Olympics, that's probably going to be more realistic, but it's too early to tell.

The 31-year-old is also slated to compete in the 50m breaststroke at the Games. Looking ahead, he is questioning his future in the 100m event. "Is the 100 even viable any more? I don't know," he admitted. Ramsay-Peaty, who holds the world record in the 50m, believes this shorter sprint, leveraging his power, is more realistic for his aspirations, especially with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in mind.

Despite this setback, Ramsay-Peaty remains resolute about his capabilities. "I know I'm a sprinter. I know I can do very well because I've done it. It doesn't disappear overnight," he stated, emphasizing the need to re-evaluate his training strategy to regain his top speed.

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I know I'm a sprinter. I know I can do very well because I've done it. It doesn't disappear overnight. It requires me to look at the formula and see how I can get to that speed again.