Peaty targets four gold medals at 2028 Olympics

At the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, Adam Peaty from Great Britain hopes to win four gold medals in the pool.

The 30-year-old has previously won three gold medals and three silver medals at the Olympics in the 100-meter breaststroke, 4x100m mixed medley, and 4x100m medley.

The 50-meter breaststroke would be one of three disciplines added to the 2028 program, with Peaty, a three-time world champion, and the current world record holder over that distance, confirmed in April 2025.

Peaty has stated that he intends to compete in both individual and group events in Los Angeles, with the additional benefit of facing defending champion USA on “home turf.”

He stated on BBC Radio 5 Live, “I’m very excited that the 50-meter has been added, but I will also do the 100-meter, giving me four chances to win a medal.”

After taking a break from swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Peaty won silver in the 100-meter breaststroke.

After a “major, major burnout,” he took a lengthy break from the sport in 2023 to prioritize his mental well-being.

However, Peaty has a clear plan for his return to competition and is training “a lot smarter” as an older athlete, despite the fact that “the athlete in my head” is unable to compete at the ongoing World Championships in Singapore.

When I began to recover from training, I decided that this Worlds would not be the right fit for me because it would be too hurried, according to Peaty.

The Commonwealth Games in 2026 are where I want to go. Next year, I want to attend the Europeans. It’s ridiculous because having a world record doesn’t mean I’ll be there, so I’m never going to take my place for granted. I must work those places because they appeal to me.

Before I arrived, I did some race preparation, and we are prepared for the World Cups in America and Canada in good shape.

He continued, “I would have said no way, if you had told me I would be doing a pilates session this morning, ten years ago.”

“I look back and remember that I was chasing numbers; I needed outputs and validation,” he said. However, I wasn’t swimming the smartest in my head when it came to recovery, mental health, and the warning signs of burnout.