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After tears in Paris, tears again in Glasgow.<\/b><\/p>\n
It leaves even the great Adam Ramsay-Peaty wondering how much of this is worth it.<\/p>\n
“I work a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard,” the Englishman said after taking 100m breaststroke bronze at the Commonwealth Games, his eyes and cheeks red with emotion.<\/p>\n
“It hurts too much. I have got to approach training differently now because it hurts too much.”<\/p>\n
Ramsay-Peaty has done it all in this sport.<\/p>\n
Three Olympic gold medals. Eight world titles. The 14 fastest times in history.<\/p>\n
But after taking a break from swimming amid a wave of mental health issues in 2023, he is still searching for that winning feeling again on the big stage.<\/p>\n
He was pipped to Olympic gold in Paris two years ago. In Glasgow, despite coming into the final as the fastest qualifier, he had to settle for bronze.<\/p>\n
He was beaten by Australia’s Sam Williamson but also Jersey’s history-maker Filip Nowacki, the 18-year-old he has taken under his wing.<\/a><\/p>\n Ramsay-Peaty was third at halfway and could not close the gap. His time – 59.65 seconds – was more than four-tenths slower than his semi-final swim and three seconds off his personal best from seven years ago.<\/p>\n “It took a lot of courage to get back into the sport, so we should be happy with everything we get, but then that contradicts the athlete inside me and what I work for,” he said.<\/p>\n “I just think I deserve more. I know sport isn’t about what you deserve or even what you work for – it’s who gets it on the day.<\/p>\n “I just know I’m a better athlete than that. It’s very disappointing.”<\/p>\n