Commonwealth Games 2026: Adam Ramsay-Petty wins bronze again – could he be back on top?

While Ramsay-Petty didn’t hit his best form in Glasgow and looks unlikely to recapture his best moments, it would be wrong to say he’s completely lost his pace.

In April, his time of 58.97 seconds in the 100m breaststroke at the British Championships won him Commonwealth gold.

His struggles have also come in matters away from the pool.

In the year He took a break from the sport in 2023 due to mental health issues and this week spoke of the “injury” external issues.

When he married Holly Ramsey last year, his parents weren’t there. Longtime mentor Mel Marshall has had two different coaches since moving to Australia for work after the 2024 Olympics.

“Going into the meeting, his priorities had changed, he was saying that winning was not the most important thing in his life,” Murdoch said.

“It is clear that his young family will be his priority, but the expectations of how the meeting will be conducted certainly did not meet the reality.

“Did he mean that swimming in his heart is not a priority for him?

“I don’t think so. I know Adam better than that. He always wants to fight and be the best.”