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“Everything’s come at once. Since Covid, it’s just every day waking up with a different thing.<\/p>\n
“The medical team’s been brilliant. I think it’s just a victory getting on that start block there. <\/p>\n
“Hopefully, that’ll give my body a nice little push for tomorrow.”<\/p>\n
Peaty did not line up for Great Britain in the mixed relay final, which took place later on Saturday.<\/p>\n
However, the Briton said he knew he would not be at 100% for the next two days as the swimming events come to a close.<\/p>\n
“I’m glad I’ve got a heat swim [done]. It’s my first hard stuff since I had the final on Sunday last week,” he added.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a rough week, but hopefully we’ll find a way through the next 36 hours.”<\/p>\n
Great Britain are defending Olympic champions in the mixed event, with Peaty part of the team that won gold in Tokyo.<\/p>\n
Richards, Tom Dean, Duncan Scott or James Guy, who won gold in the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay on Tuesday<\/a>, could also come in for the final.<\/p>\n Britain also took silver in the men’s 4x100m medley relay in Tokyo three years ago. That final takes place on Sunday at 18:10 BST.<\/p>\n Earlier, Team Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen qualified fastest for Sunday’s 1500m men’s final.<\/p>\n Wiffen became the first athlete from Northern Ireland<\/a> to win an Olympic gold medal in 36 years as he triumphed in the 800m freestyle earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n