Triple Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty OBE, 27, was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing with dancer Katya Jones in 2021. He lives in Loughborough and has a two-year-old son, George, with ex-partner Eirianedd Munro.
My training suffered as a result of I used to be spending a lot time on the pool. Sport is a type of issues that, for those who do it correctly and push your self each single day, it is going to take every part from you. I didn’t even go to my faculty promenade — I selected to go coaching as a result of I knew I needed to go to the Olympics.
I’m 6ft 3in with lengthy arms and dimension 12 toes. It took some time to develop into my physique as a teen — when you could have huge arms you look a bit like Bambi on ice.
Swimmer Adam Peaty, 27, (pictured) says even Olympians discover strictly onerous. Adam lives in Loughborough and has a two-year-old son, George, with ex-partner Eirianedd Munro
Individuals nonetheless tease me about how enormous my arms are, however clearly that performs to my energy within the water. Each single day we’re pushed to breaking level. Yesterday I swam 30,000 metres down the identical black line I swam down the day earlier than. Even for those who assume you’ve received nothing left, there’s all the time one thing.
I’m in Australia this month, collaborating within the World Swimming Championships, then I’ll keep on the market for 2 months coaching on the Gold Coast.
Sadly I’ll be away from my son and my household over Christmas. However that’s the hidden value of [winning] gold. You must make a sacrifice, as a result of for those who don’t, another person will.
Dancing on Strictly concerned a really completely different ability set. Remembering the routine and performing beneath that excessive strain was robust. I don’t assume I may have gone on for much longer as a result of it took a lot out of me.
I keep in mind saying: ‘Katya, I can’t do any extra. I’m an Olympic athlete and I can push by way of issues that most individuals can’t, however my Achilles goes to go.’ I made it to week seven.
Psychological resilience is so vital, however at dwelling I attempt to be as chilled as potential. If one thing’s on my thoughts and I can’t do something about it, I simply say: ‘Why fear?’ However I additionally attempt to attain out to folks as a result of I’ve develop into much more conscious of my very own psychological well being.
The largest factor I’ve realized is to be your self. If you happen to don’t have to vary for anybody, you’re at peace, aren’t you?
- Adam drives the CUPRA Born, the model’s first absolutely electrical performance-driven hatch (cupraofficial.co.uk)
