Adam Peaty will NOT compete in blended 4x100m medley relay heats at present

Adam Peaty will not compete in this morning’s mixed 4x100m medley relay heats after being diagnosed with Covid-19 on Monday. 

Peaty, 29, tested positive for Covid just a day after winning silver in the silver in the Olympic men’s 100m breaststroke.

However, he handed Team GB a huge boost on Wednesday when he was pictured back in the pool for the first time since his diagnosis. 

Peaty will still be allowed to compete in the final so long as Great Britain qualify even if he misses the heats. 

Matt Richards and Duncan Scott were rested in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay earlier this week but came in for the final to help Team GB successfully defend their gold medal. 

James Wilby will assume the breaststroke leg in Peaty’s absence and assist Kathleen Dawson, Joe Litchfield and Anna Hopkin.

Glasgow-born Wilby was a silver medalist in Tokyo as a heat swimmer in the men’s 4 x 100 metre medley relay, while he was 11th-fastest in this year’s 100m breaststroke semi-finals.

Team GB will take to the water from 11.03am.  

More to follow.