Need to knowThe Commonwealth Games swimming action begins on Friday and Adam Peaty will be competing under a new name06:00, 24 Jul 2026Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay married in December 2025(Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)Here's everything you need to know about Adam Peaty's name change:Wedding drama: There was a much-publicised rift between the families of English swimmer Adam Peaty and then-fiancee Holly Ramsay before the couple married in December 2025 at Bath Abbey. Adding to the drama, a scuffle broke out outside the wedding venue involving photographers, with Holly and her father - celebrity chef Gordon - caught up in the middle of it.Name change: Since tying the knot, the Team GB star has changed his name to Adam Ramsay-Peaty. This is the name under which he will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the fourth occasion on which he has competed at the games.Baby on the way: Adam and Holly announced earlier this year that they are expecting a baby daughter in December and the news has left him "incredibly excited". It will be Holly's first child, though Adam, 31, has a son named George from a previous relationship.Focus on sport: He has urged people to let his swimming do the talking in Glasgow and put discussions of his personal life to one side. "That’s the beauty of sport. If you can find that state of mind, it’s an incredible place to be," he told The Independent. "That's the Adam people should see – the racer. Everything else is my private life."Commonwealth Games swimming schedule: Adam Ramsay-Peaty, as he is now known, will take part in the 100m breaststroke heats on Friday. If he makes it through, the semi-finals will follow on Friday night and the final will take place during Saturday's evening session.Adam Ramsay-Peaty's Commonwealth Games record: The Olympic champion has also won multiple gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. He claimed gold in the 100m breaststroke in 2014 and 2018 and also has a gold and two silvers in the 50m breaststroke and a gold and a silver in the 4x100 medley.READ MORE ABOUT ADAM RAMSAY-PEATY: Adam Peaty admits baby with Holly Ramsay will 'push me to grow up'