Unbeaten Peaty bags gold, but slams his performance

GOLD Coast: England’s Adam Peaty was “nowhere near pleased” despite defending his 100m breaststroke Commonwealth title and extending his unbeaten record.
Peaty, 23, clocked a Games record of 58.84 seconds to finish in front of compatriot and 200m breaststroke champion James Wilby.
Wilby (59.43) was just ahead of South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh (59.44).
“It’s a gold, but I wanted a 57 in there,” Peaty, who is unbeaten in the discipline since the 2014 Games, said.
“I was miles off it. That’s just who I am.
“I didn’t perform as I wanted.
“I have a high expectation of myself — that wasn’t good enough from me.
“I didn’t give the performance I wanted to give tonight.
“I’m not happy just winning. I’m happy dominating, pushing world records.”
Olympic, world and European champion Peaty led after the first split but did not challenge his own world record of 57.13 set at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
“It was all about the race, not the time. I’m now four years undefeated,” Peaty said.
“I’ve ticked everything I wanted to do. My teammates have kept me on my toes.
“It’s nowhere near my personal best, but it was all about the race.”
Wilby, who had won a surprise gold in the 200m breaststroke, finished strongly to edge out Van der Burgh.
Van der Burgh is a renowned quick starter but after being edged out by 0.01 by Peaty off the blocks, was unable to make up the ground.
“I’m happy with that. It was rough getting over the 200m yesterday and I just tried to keep along with Adam. Happy to get the one-two for England,” Wilby said.
Scottish duo Ross Murdoch and Craig Benson finished fifth and sixth respectively, with England’s Andrew Willis eighth. – BBC