Triple Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty has been ruled out of the upcoming World Champi-onships in Budapest with a foot injury, he said Wednesday.
Peaty, who won gold in the men’s 50 metres breaststroke, its 100m equivalent and the 4x100m medley relay at the 2019 edition, sustained the injury earlier this week while training in the gym.
He said in a Twitter post: “I have been advised to rest for 6 weeks which unfortunately takes me out of contention for the FINA World Championships in Budapest next month. The 27-year-old from Uttoxeter, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, would have been over-whelming favourite to defend his 50m and 100m titles.
He added: “I’ve fortunately never had to deal with an injury in my swimming career so this is a real blow and a new challenge for me. “I’m already in great hands and starting to re-cover but, honestly, I’m devastated. I was on track for a huge summer so, like when anything doesn’t go according to plan, it’s a really challenging time.—APP
