Why has Adam Peaty changed his name?

TEAM England’s Adam Peaty is in action today (July 24) at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games as he competes in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke. It’s the first time the renowned swimmer has taken to the pool since the Paris 2024 Olympics, but for these Games he is set to go by a new name – Adam Ramsay-Peaty. Adam Ramsay-Peaty will compete in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games today (July 24) Credit: Getty He will do so under a new name, but why? Credit: Getty Who is Adam Ramsay-Peaty? Adam Ramsay-Peaty is known for being the most dominant breaststroke swimmer in history, with over 40 international medals to his name. And Glasgow 2026 is a massive full-circle moment for him. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! It was at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games where he burst onto the international stage, winning his first major international gold medal (in the 100m Breaststroke). These Games’ swimming events are taking place at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre – the exact same pool where he won that first gold 12 years ago. Read More on adam ramsay-peaty Two years later, he was named Olympic Champion in the same event at the 2016 Games in Rio, delivering one of the most dominant sprint swimming performances in Olympic history. Peaty defended his Olympic Champion crown at the Tokyo Games in 2021, becoming the first ever British athlete in history to defend an Olympic swimming title. Adam Ramsay-Peaty has 40 international medals to his name Credit: Alamy Peaty claimed gold by 1.56 seconds in 2016, a virtually unheard-of margin over 100 metres Credit: Getty When he was last in the water, Britain’s best-ever swimmer claimed silver in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics, finishing an agonisingly close 0.02 seconds behind gold medallist Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy. The 31-year-old is familiar with garnering success at the Commonwealth Games, already being a four-time champion. Most read in Athletics In Glasgow, he has the chance to make history by becoming the first swimmer to win four consecutive Commonwealth golds for Team England. While he cannot win four consecutive gold medals in the same event (his 100m Breaststroke streak was broken in 2022), he can still make history as the first British athlete to win four golds in any event consecutively. Adam Ramsay-Peaty married Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly last December Credit: Splash After the couple wed, the Olympic swimmer changed his name to Adam Ramsay-Peaty Credit: Instagram/@hollyramsaypeaty Why has Adam Ramsay-Peaty changed his name? Since last competing, the three-time Olympic swimming champion has married Holly Ramsay. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because she is the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The pair first met in 2021 when Holly’s sister, Tilly Ramsay, was a contestant alongside Peaty on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The pair tied the knot in December 2025, although other than Ramsay-Peaty’s sister, Bethany, the Olympian had banned his relatives from attending the ceremony due to a family feud. It was in the aftermath of this marriage that the 31-year-old changed his name to Adam Ramsay-Peaty, which he will be going by at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and every event beyond that. Comment now