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Adam Peaty could be in the hunt for five medals at this summer's home Commonwealth Games after revealing he is considering swimming in the 200metres breaststroke.
The triple Olympic gold medallist is the world record holder and world champion in both the 50m and 100m breaststroke.
But Peaty says he is also going to give the more unfamiliar 200m a go at trials in Sheffield in April. If successful, that would take his tally of events at Birmingham 2022 to five, including the men's and mixed medley relays.
Adam Peaty could be in the hunt for five medals at this summer's home Commonwealth Games
The triple Olympic gold medallist is the world record holder in the 50m and 100m breaststroke
'I'm going to probably swim the 200m at trials, just to see how it goes,' admitted Peaty after being named among the first swimmers in Team England's squad.
'That will be like an expedition race. I've no idea what time I will do. I've not done the 200m at trials since 2016 when I went out in 59 seconds and came back in a coffin!'
'The Australians are much better at that long distance breaststroke and it's going
