Gold medal Olympian Adam Peaty makes waves in Coventry

-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)
-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty was in Coventry for a coaching session with more than 100 young swimming hopefuls. The 100m breaststroke world record holder was at the Alan Higgs Centre to run one of his AP Clinics.

As well as training the children he spoke about his own swimming career, signed autographs and posed for photos with his medals. Adam, from Uttoxeter, said: "It is hard to describe how much of a privilege it is to be able to speak to many young athletes, not far from my hometown.

"I believe swimming has long needed an evolution and this is about improving the experience for swimmers, parents and coaches. It was an amazing day in Coventry's new swimming facility, with a group of enthusiastic, eager swimmers.

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"We hope to see many of these swimmers back in the years ahead telling their story to the next generation." Adam won gold at the 2016 Rio games and again in Tokyo before picking up silver in the Paris Olympics earlier this year. He is also an eight-time World Champion, sixteen-time European Champion and four-time Commonwealth Champion.

Laura Williams, centre manager, added: "Adam is a really iconic figure in the sport and we were thrilled to welcome him to the Higgs. He stopped for photos and chatted to guests - there was a lot of buzz. We’re incredibly proud of our world class facilities that allow us to host events such as this and hope Adam and his team will consider us for future activities."