EditorialAdam Peaty of the Great Britain, celebrates his men's 100-meter breaststroke gold medal win in Tokyo, on July 26, 2021, during the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialAdam Peaty of the Great Britain, celebrates his men's 100-meter breaststroke gold medal win in Tokyo, on July 26, 2021, during the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialLily King, left, and Annie Lazor, both of the U.S., hit the water for the women’s 200 meter breaststroke finals, during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialGold medalist Adam Peaty of Great Britain, center, stands with silver medalist Arno Kamminga of Netherlands, left, and bronze medalist Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy, after the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom left, Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa, Lydia Jacoby of the United States and Lilly King of the United States during the medal ceremony for the women's 100-meter breaststroke, at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, during the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialAdam Peaty of the Great Britain, celebrates his men's 100-meter breaststroke gold medal in Tokyo, on July 26, 2021, during the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialMichael Andrew, who has been mentored by Michael Phelps, competes in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke final during the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., on Monday, June 14, 2021. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)