Adam Peaty has made the swimming world shudder since he hurtled on to the international stage in summer 2014.<\/p>\n
There were six gold and one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships last year.<\/p>\n
On into 2015 and the 20-year-old made history as well as winning three gold medals at the World Championships in Kazan.<\/p>\n
In April Adam \u2013 who is coached by Mel Marshall at City of Derby \u2013 became the first man to dip under 58 seconds when he set a new world record of 57.92secs in the 100m breaststroke.<\/p>\n
On to Russia in August and he came away with golds in the 50m and 100m breaststroke \u2013 edging out Cameron van der Burgh both times – as well as being part of the victorious British mixed medley relay squad.<\/p>\n
For Adam though there is more to come, the Briton identifying his start as somewhere he can make substantial gains.<\/p>\n
In both his races with Cameron, the South African was clearly ahead before Adam overhauled him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m 20 years old, he\u2019s 27 so he has got at least seven years experience on me on with that dive.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I am going to get ruthless on that start now and find new areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere 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 very fast times hopefully.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s (just) physically, it\u2019s psychology as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes I swim a 0.62 and sometimes a 0.68 so 0.6 off a start is ridiculous so I am looking to nail that each time now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kazan was Adam\u2019s first World Championships and only his third major long-course international after the 2014 Commonwealth and European Games.<\/p>\n
However, it was noticeable that he did not tighten up during his races, a sure sign of tension which is clear in breaststroke.<\/p>\n
How did he remain composed?<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of secrets in training that me and Mel have but I am not willing to share that with the world at the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just feel calm coming from Commonwealths, coming from the Europeans. This team we have got now is just so calm and as soon as I go tense on that 50 I go slower, I know that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just like to chill out, have a few laughs, do my thing really.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s only a length of the pool, it\u2019s not exactly hard really.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to sound cocky but there are people with real problems out there and so I just do what I am grateful for.\u201d<\/p>\n
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