A biography for Adam Peatyhasn’t been written yet.
“I like Jaykae. He's a great artist, and I absolutely love Dr. Dre's album and a bit of Calvin Harris now and then.”
“Kids are always going to be around people who break world records and that. It's how you deal with that. I never let it get in the way of my race, but I am always more than happy after the race to sign autographs and have photos.”
“It hasn't always been a sweet ride. When I was 15, I almost hated racing in finals because I was so nervous. But as I got more experienced, I had to choose between fight and flight - and I've fought every time.”
“Sometimes I still go round the house making weird noises and stuff, so in that aspect, I haven't grown up!”
“When I represent Team GB, I never give less than 100 per cent. It is an absolute honour.”
“I'm not a cheater, but if I win Olympic gold and people are looking at me and saying I am a cheat because I've won, it's hugely disrespectful given the hard work I've put in.”
“What's the worst that could happen? You're going to come second or lose? It's not like someone has got a gun to your head.”
“There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.”
“Not that I went into the Olympics with any doubt, but my holiday plans afterwards depended on how well I did - bronze, silver or gold.”
“I'm hugely patriotic.”
“My family are massive fans of 'I'm A Celeb,' so that would be pretty cool. There's so many areas where you can go in and enjoy, but I just like meeting new people.”
“I went 59.9 sec. when I was 18 and thought, 'Hmm, that was fast - let's see how much faster we can go and what the rest of the world can do to keep up.'”
“My coach and I thought I could swim a 57.3 if I executed the perfect race, but I did even better than that.”
“Before competition, I start to question things. I don't know why it happens, but you've got to control it so you don't get too far out of the race.”
“The roar of the crowd when you come out for a final is like nothing else: when 15,000 people are cheering you, a lot of adrenaline goes right through you.”
“People make the mistake of thinking they've got to perform just because someone has said something about their potential.”
“Olympic champions should be 100 per cent athletes who have made the sacrifices.”
“When you take the world record, a lot of people are going to go out there to get you, really. I kind of enjoy that. I like being chased.”
“Swimming and all other sports have got to get to that place where you have the trust of the people watching it.”
“Just because I have two world records, everyone assumes that means automatically it is two guaranteed gold medals, but it isn't like that, and anything can happen in a race.”