‘I love a good scrap’ – Ramsay-Peaty ready for his apprentice
Adam Ramsay-Peaty is preparing to face 18-year-old Filip Nowacki in the Commonwealth Games 100m breaststroke final in Glasgow, framing the race as a contest between an established champion and his emerging apprentice. It matters because Nowacki trains within Ramsay-Peaty’s AP Race development programme and has already surpassed some of his former age-group records, while Ramsay-Peaty seeks to reassert himself ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics.
Ramsay-Peaty, 31, won their semi-final after building an early lead despite uncertainty over a broken finger suffered in June, and is pursuing a 33rd major gold medal. Nowacki, competing for Jersey, is considered particularly strong over 200m breaststroke but believes he can challenge in the shorter event; he grew up watching Ramsay-Peaty win Olympic titles and hopes they will become Team GB team-mates in 2028. Ramsay-Peaty has not won a major title since the 2022 Commonwealth Games, although he took Olympic silver in Paris.
- Ramsay-Peaty faces apprentice Nowacki in Glasgow’s 100m breaststroke final.
- The champion is chasing a 33rd major gold.
- Nowacki hopes to challenge his role model.
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Adam Ramsay-Peaty is a 31-year-old British breaststroke swimmer with more than 30 major titles to his name and one of the sport's most decorated athletes. He is competing in the Commonwealth Games 100 metres breaststroke final in Glasgow against 18-year-old Filip Nowacki, an emerging swimmer from Jersey.
Nowacki trains within Ramsay-Peaty's own AP Race development programme and has already surpassed some of his mentor's age-group records, making their matchup a notable test of the younger swimmer's progress. Although Nowacki is typically stronger over the longer 200m breaststroke, he believes he can compete effectively in the 100m event at these Games.
For Ramsay-Peaty, the final represents a chance to claim his 33rd major gold medal; he has not won a major title since 2022, though he took Olympic silver in Paris. Nowacki grew up watching Ramsay-Peaty win Olympic titles and hopes to eventually become his Team GB teammate at the 2028 Olympics.