Day 1 Paris 2024 Semi-Finals - Peaty Books Lane 4 For Showdown In Slowest 100m Rounds For A Decade
"I don't want to come out there tomorrow being anxious and overthinking. I embrace the nerves. I love the nerves but, whatever the result tomorrow, I want to finish with a smile and know that I gave it my all with no mistakes. And I think that I can do that.” - Peaty
Five men qualified for the Tokyo final of the 100m breaststroke three years ago wit a solid set of 58sec swims. Today in Paris, just two made it inside 59 in the slowest rounds of the event since London 2012 before Adam Peaty's ascendency.
In the first semi, Peaty clocked 58.86, off a half-way split of 26.90. In the second semi, China's Qin Haiyang turned in 27.12 and was home in 58.93. The rest flowed into the final in a tight range of low 59s, the final sealed at 59.31.
