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Adam Peaty And Luke Greenbank Involved In Training Altercation

This story has been updated since it was originally published.

Multi-Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty reportedly got into an altercation with British teammate Luke Greenbank.

The two athletes clashed at a training session and Peaty was injured, according to Sky News.

“It was quickly and effectively resolved by the athletes involved and the staff present at the session,” a British Swimming spokesperson told Sky News.

According to The Sun, 28-year-old Peaty made a comment regarding Anna Hopkin, a fellow Olympic teammate with whom Greenbank has been in a relationship for two years.

A source told The Sun that it “was absolute carnage” and that things got “very heated” after Peaty made a joke at Greenbank’s expense.

A photo of Peaty with a small gash above his left eye surfaced on social media, though despite conflicting reports, the word is that he did not require stitches.

Peaty told SwimSwam that he didn’t require stitches and “90 percent” of The Sun article was untrue.

In opposition to initial reports, Peaty denies that he ever dated Hopkin in the past.

In 2020, he welcomed a child with former girlfriend Eiri Munro. The pair split up last year and Peaty is now in a relationship with Holly Ramsay, daughter of famed chef Gordon Ramsay.

Peaty is back at Loughborough training after having pulled out of this year’s British Swimming Championships and World Championships for mental health reasons.

Reflecting on that decision, Peaty said this past May, “I took a break because I was on this endless search of a gold medal or a world record and I looked into the future and I said, ‘OK, if I do get that is my life fixed or any better?’ No.

“So take the time now to really think about who you are, what you want out of life and then get the gold medal. Hopefully when I get to the Olympics I will be in a very good mindset, very grateful and most importantly happy.”

The breaststroking ace was among the stars announced as competing on this year’s World Aquatics Swimming World Cup circuit.

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Chris
1 year ago

yea, and youd basically be unconscious in about 3 seconds.

Chris
1 year ago

Peaty doesn’t look like the kind of guy i’d want to trade punches with. That said, maybe he deserved it. Sometimes boys have to scrap and then shake hands later.

Roberto
1 year ago

It has been proven to be a false story – a lie!

Brit swim fan
Reply to  Braden Keith
1 year ago

Mountain out of a mole hill

Alison England
Reply to  Braden Keith
1 year ago

Exactly this! British tabloid ‘news’papers are all the same.

David S
1 year ago

Now I really hope that Chinese guy smashes his records

Jimmy DeSnuts
Reply to  David S
1 year ago

He had his one good meet, we know Chinese athletes, his career is basically over. I hope I’m wrong though he was really fun to watch and to see him break Peaty’s records would be awesome

Andrew
Reply to  Jimmy DeSnuts
1 year ago

This is a fair statement tbh

Swim
1 year ago

What did Peaty say? Wrong answers only

swimapologist
Reply to  Swim
1 year ago

IDK but 100% had to be something about “breaststrokers”.

Connor
Reply to  Swim
1 year ago

My fault, I’m sorry

FTW
1 year ago

This kind of swimming news is what I live for

Michigan fan
1 year ago

Drama between swimmers. And a BREASTSTROKER is involved? Hmmm

Sam
1 year ago

Why do people dislike him?

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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