English swimmer Adam Ramsay-Peaty missed out on a third Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 100m breaststroke on July 25, settling for bronze in Glasgow behind Australia’s Sam Williamson and Jersey’s Filip Nowacki. Ramsay-Peaty finished third in 59.65 seconds, with Williamson taking gold in 59.17 seconds and Nowacki securing silver with 59.34 seconds.
The two-time Olympic champion expressed frustration following the race, acknowledging the need to reassess his training approach. “It hurts too much. I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much,” Ramsay-Peaty said. The 31-year-old bounced back the next day, qualifying fifth-fastest for the semi-finals of the 50m breaststroke, a sprint event recently added to the Commonwealth program and set to feature in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Ramsay-Peaty, who holds the world record in the 50m breaststroke, questioned the viability of continuing to focus on the 100m event but remained optimistic about his prospects as a sprinter. “I know I’m a sprinter. I know I can do very well because I’ve done it. It requires me to look at the formula and see how I can get to that speed again,” he said. Since his marriage last December, he has incorporated his wife Holly’s family name, adopting the surname Ramsay-Peaty.
In other swimming events, Sean McCann reached the final of the 400m freestyle, finishing last as Australia swept the podium with Sam Short, Elijah Winnington, and Ben Goedemans taking the top three spots. Representing Scotland at his first major international meet, McCann is aiming for qualification to the 2028 Olympic Games. His selection follows a personal story marked by tragedy; McCann’s sister Madeline disappeared in Portugal in 2007 and remains missing. Although raised in England, McCann qualifies for Scotland through his Glasgow-born father. The 21-year-old is currently studying chemical engineering at Loughborough University and previously competed for Scotland at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Tobago.
Elsewhere in Glasgow, England gymnast Gabriel Langton was discharged from hospital after undergoing scans following a severe fall during the men’s team final on July 24. Langton, 19, landed head first after a high bar dismount, causing a temporary stoppage of the event. Team England confirmed that medical assessments showed no lasting damage and that Langton was stable.
The men’s gymnastics team event concluded with England finishing second behind Canada, while Australia claimed third place. In the women’s team final conducted on July 25, Australia secured gold, followed by Canada and England. Singapore placed seventh among 12 teams in the competition.