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Peaty, Greenbank, Guy & Scott Don’t Want Silver Lining as Team GB Enjoys Record Haul BY LIZ BYRNES
When the British men’s 4×100 medley relay won silver in the final event of the pool program, it ensured Team GB left Tokyo with a record Olympic haul of eight medals and third in the medal table. There were four golds, three silvers and one bronze. One world record. A one-two. And Duncan Scott became the most decorated British Olympian in any sport at a single Games with four medals.
did want the gold – but I think that hunger is still there now for three years’ time in Paris.” Peaty’s comments explain perfectly the attitude that runs through the team. Where once some would be happy to have booked their slot on the squad, now it is all about the podium and a constant quest for improvement.
However, the air hung heavy with the word “disappointed” and that after a European record of 3:27.51 as the United States won in a world record 3:26.78.
It exceeded their haul of six at Rio 2016 although there Jazz Carlin and Siobhan O’Connor won three silver medals between them.
Adam Peaty said: “I’m a little disappointed with that because we set our expectations so high, the culture within British Swimming is (all about) striving.”
In Tokyo, there were no individual medals for women with Abbie Wood the closest to the podium with fourth in the 200IM, locked out by 0.11.
Luke Greenbank – who led off the quartet – mused with a smile: “I can’t believe I’m saying this but we were a little bit disappointed with an Olympic silver medal which sounds ridiculous but it just shows how much faith we have in this team and I think we’re going to come back stronger.”
The women’s 4×100 free squad was fifth with Molly Renshaw and Kathleen Dawson sixth in the 200 breaststroke and 100 backstroke respectively.
James Guy too. “Getting this silver did hurt quite a bit – we 20
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Anna Hopkin though broke the British 100 free record, lowering Fran Halsall‘s 2009 mark to 52.75 and was seventh in the final, thriving under the expertise of Mel Marshall at
