Brit star Adam Peaty vows to go even faster after shattering his own 100m world record
BRITISH star Adam Peaty has vowed to go even faster after shattering his own 100m breaststroke world record.
The Olympic champion, 24, recorded the first-ever sub-57 seconds time to win his semi-final at the Fina World Championships.
Peaty stormed to a time of 56.88secs, beating his own record by over two-tenths of a second, in Gwangju.
But the British swimmer - who hasn't been beaten in a competitive 100m race in five years, is not done there - saying the best is yet to come.
Peaty claimed: "There's no other word except for incredible. I've been chasing that for three years now.
"Ever since I touched that wall in Rio, I knew I could go faster. It always comes down to where and when you do it and what kind of season you've had."
"Hopefully we can go a little faster [in the final]. It's still the semi-final.
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"It'd be embarrassing not to come away with the world title but you know I don't think like that.
"The process in my head is tomorrow anyone can beat me. I think that's the place you've got to be.
"If I go into that race thinking I'm the world record holder I won't be achieving the best possible version of myself.
"I've come here to win a world title and that's still my main focus, so this was just a bonus and I'll use this energy tomorrow."
As well as the 100m race, Peaty will go all-out for the 50m title too.
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And Peaty reckons he's put himself in a good position to dominate thanks to his personal "evolution".
He added: "I think I've evolved so much in these last three years. I'm not an angry teenager anymore.
"I said I wasn't going to chase 56 [seconds]. I'd let it come to me and that's exactly what we've done.
"I've learnt that the most important asset is my mental health. If I'm chasing 56, it's unhealthy."