Adam Peaty Smashes 50 Breast World Record in Semi-Finals; Cordes Moves into Finals

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Adam Peaty of Great Britain is in a league of his own as he broke his second world record of the day with a 25.95 to be the first man to break 26 seconds in the 50 breaststroke. Peaty broke his world record from 26.10 this morning.

Peaty will lead a field of seven 26’s into tomorrow’s final. Peaty leads Brazil’s Felipe Lima (26.68), South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh (26.74), Russia’s Kirill Prigoda (26.85), United States’ Kevin Cordes (26.86), Brazil’s Joao Gomes (26.86), Belarus’ Ilya Shymanovich (26.90) and Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli (26.96) into Wednesday’s final.

American Cody Miller was 16th with a 27.46.

This is Peaty’s fourth World Record in the 50 breaststroke.

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Thomas A. Small

7 years ago

Congratulations

Skha Thenji

7 years ago

Oh God..keep smashing his records..Peaty..haa