Adam Peaty clocks 57.00 seconds, set a world record for 100 meters breaststroke

Adam Peaty set a world record for the 100 meters breaststroke on Saturday, clocking 57.00 seconds to win the European Championships title in Glasgow.

Adam Peaty clocks 57.00 seconds, set a world record for 100 meters breaststroke
The 23-year-old, who has become the most dominant breaststroker the sport has seen. (Image Credit: Reuters)
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British swimmer Adam Peaty set a world record for the 100 meters breaststroke on Saturday, clocking 57.00 seconds to win the European Championships title in Glasgow.

The 23-year-old, who has become the most dominant breaststroker the sport has seen, knocked 0.13 seconds off his own record set at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.

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