Three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty says it might be a “100% sure” to the Los Angeles Video games in 2028 if the 50m breaststroke is added as an occasion.
Peaty, 29, was pipped to gold by 0.02 seconds in the 2024 100m breaststroke Olympic final in Paris, after returning to the game final autumn following a break due to points with alcohol and his psychological well being.
In August, studies mentioned World Aquatics has requested that the 50m breaststroke is added for the next Olympics, external – an occasion which Peaty, who mentioned he would “take a break”, external however nonetheless prepare over the following two years, holds the world file in.
“World Aquatics are probably placing ahead to the Olympic committee in regards to the 50m breaststroke dash being within the Video games,” Peaty instructed BBC Breakfast.
“If that occurs it might be 100% sure, I’m there – I’m not positive when I’ll discover out.
“I will keep match and I’m going to coach for 2 years, however I’m going to take a break, put different issues ahead as a precedence. I actually take pleasure in public talking now and motivating individuals.”
The one 50m race on the Olympics is the 50m freestyle.
Peaty, who additionally holds 4 of the 5 quickest occasions in historical past within the 50m breaststroke, broke his personal world file twice on the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
His world file time of 25.95 means he stays the one individual to interrupt 26 seconds within the occasion.
Victory on the 2022 Commonwealth Games was Peaty’s final main gold medal within the 50m breaststroke, with the Briton having gained three straight golds on the World Championships within the occasion.
In October 2023, Peaty completed third within the occasion on the World Cup meet in Berlin to mark his return to aggressive motion for the primary time since March 2022.
