“It’s time to get ruthless on my start!”

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Adam Peaty has made the swimming world shudder since he hurtled on to the international stage in summer 2014.

There were six gold and one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships last year.

On into 2015 and the 20-year-old made history as well as winning three gold medals at the World Championships in Kazan.

In April Adam – who is coached by Mel Marshall at City of Derby – became the first man to dip under 58 seconds when he set a new world record of 57.92secs in the 100m breaststroke.

On to Russia in August and he came away with golds in the 50m and 100m breaststroke – edging out Cameron van der Burgh both times – as well as being part of the victorious British mixed medley relay squad.

For Adam though there is more to come, the Briton identifying his start as somewhere he can make substantial gains.

In both his races with Cameron, the South African was clearly ahead before Adam overhauled him.

“I’m 20 years old, he’s 27 so he has got at least seven years experience on me on with that dive.

“But I am going to get ruthless on that start now and find new areas.

“There are lots of people to help me and Mel try and master that for next season because if I can make that perfect every time we are looking at some…

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