Ramsay Peaty beaten again as Australia reign supreme in Commonwealth pool

Adam Ramsay-Peaty fell short of gold at a fourth Commonwealth Games as he was beaten into bronze once more in the 50m breaststroke on another dominant night for Australia in the Glasgow pool.

Three-time Olympic champion Ramsay-Peaty was reduced to tears after finishing third in the 100m breaststroke on Saturday and could not hide his disappointment, even if this time he kept his emotions in check.

Australia’s Sam Williamson completed a double of 50 and 100m breaststroke gold, shocking pre-race favourite Michael Houlie of South Africa, who had to settle for silver.

Williamson’s was one of six Australian golds from seven finals on the night, with only New Zealand’s Lewis Clareburt in the 200m butterfly preventing a clean sweep at the top of the podium.

All of England’s four golds in the pool so far have come in the para-swimming events, with Ramsay-Peaty failing to add another Commonwealth title.

The 31-year-old hinted he will keep going to try and compete at a fourth Olympic Games in Los Angeles in two years’ time but struggled to pinpoint the reasons for a disappointing meet.