The Paris Olympics was the last major event he worked with long-time coach Mel Marshall, who moved to Australia to further her career.
With Marshall leaving Loughborough Performance Centre, where she was Aquatic GB’s lead coach, Peaty decided to relocate to his former training base at Repton School in Derbyshire.
It was there that he previously worked with Marshall leading up to the 2016 Olympics in Rio where he claimed his first Olympic title.
He has now returned to the rural Derbyshire village to work with Main, who left his role as Aquatics GB national coach at the Bath Performance Centre to become Repton’s director of swimming.
Peaty’s move coincided with his omission from the group of 57 elite British swimmers that will be supported by Aquatics GB throughout 2025.
Having the multiple world champion and world record holder at the school has given its highly-regarded programme – which was represented by swimmers at the Olympic and Paralympic Games last year – a significant boost.
“With Adam Peaty coming in, that is attracting interest from other senior swimmers, which the school is keen to support because it helps other swimmers, the young talent we have in the programme who rub shoulders with those experienced heads,” Main said.
