After enduring disappointment in Saturday’s 100 metre final, the 31-year-old was fifth fastest in 50m heats.

Ramsay-Peaty’s 100m heat was temporarily halted as he was on the blocks when a lane divider broke off

The swimmer, who has added his wife Holly's family surname to his own, made a splash in the 100m breaststroke heats. He recorded the quickest time of anybody in the heats.