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Widely considered as the greatest men’s breaststroke swimmer in history, Team GB’s Adam Peaty boasts three gold medal, eight world titles and a string of world records.
The 29-year-old shot to Olympic stardom back in 2016, during the Rio Olympics where he claimed his first medal, a gold in the men’s 100m breaststroke, becoming the first British male Olympics swimming champion since 1988.
His appearance has changed significantly from his first Olympics in Rio to now as the Englishman was once a blank canvas as opposed to now, where he is covered in tattoos.
Tattoos have become increasingly popular among some of the world’s top performing athletes and many use body art to symbolise their successes in their respective sport.
Peaty is no different as he has a number of tattoos inked across his body, each with a special meaning to the British swimmer. Here is how many tattoos Adam Peaty has and what they mean.
When Peaty first broke onto the Olympic swimming scene his body was a blank canvas
That soon changed however and the 29-year-old is now covered in ink, with the majority of them holding meaningful messages to the three-time Gold medalist
What tattoos does Adam Peaty have?
The subtle yet distinct ‘H’ tattoo
One of Peaty’s smaller and more subtle tattoos is the ‘H’ he has tattooed in the centre of the chest.
The subtle, dainty tattoo is a tribute to his current girlfriend Holly Ramsay.
Holly who is the daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay met the Gold medallist winner following his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, where he competed alongside her sister Tilly.
Holly also has a subtle tattoo dedicated to Peaty, a small ‘A’ symbol behind the back of her ear.
The subtle, dainty ‘H’ tattoo is a tribute to his current girlfriend Holly Ramsay
Peaty’s religious tattoos
Two of Peaty more prominent tattoos are located lower down on the star athletes front.
The 29-year-old has a pretty large cross, with the phrase ‘into the light’ located in the centre of his torso.
The tattoos symbolise his connection to his faith, which came about after a spiritual awakening following a troubling few years with his mental health and struggles with alcohol.
The 29-year-old has a pretty large cross, with the phrase ‘into the light’ located in the centre of his torso paying tribute to his faith
Lion tattoo
The first of Peaty’s tattoos which pay tribute to his Olympic successes is the giant lion located on his left shoulder.
The Gold medallist got his impressive piece of ink in recognition of his first Olympic gold medal which he claimed back at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The stunning black and grey mural of the lion includes the roman numeral XXVI inscribed under it, which translated to 2016, a nod to the year he won his very first Olympic medal and set a new world-record in the 100m breaststroke men’s event.
Peaty’s huge Lion is a tribute to his first Olympic gold triumph at the 2016 Rio Games
Olympic rings
Keeping to the Olympic theme on his left arm, Peaty has the Olympic rings inked on the inside of his left bicep, accompanied by the word ‘equilibrium’ below it.
The specific wording is a nod to his beliefs that he must maintain balance in all aspects of his life to be successful.
Peaty has the Olympic rings inked on the inside of his left bicep, accompanied by the word ‘equilibrium’ below it
Poseidon
Going further down his left arm, the theme of the Olympics and water continues with a striking image of the Greek God Poseidon.
Poseidon, the God of the Sea in Greek mythology represents Peaty’s connection with the water. The piece also includes the words ‘Courage, Integrity, and Belief’ worked into the piece.
The three-time Olympic gold medallist has the Greek God of the Sea inked on his lower arm
Warrior
Moving across to Peaty’s right side, his most prominent and distinct tattoo is his huge Spartan warrior he has tattooed on his right shoulder.
The eye-catching piece-of-art also has a latin script worked into it.
For his right arm, the 29-year-old went with a warrior theme which features a huge Spartan warrior on his right shoulder
Conquer your demons sword
Travelling down his right arm, the three time Olympic Gold medallist has a big sword which has the phrase ‘Conquer your demons’ written on the sword.
Peaty has previously opened up about his past struggles with mental health in the past and this tattoo pays a reminder to Peaty about how far he has come in recent years.
Peaty also has a sword accompanied with the phrase ‘Conquer your demons’ on a ribbon wrapped around the sword
Fuel and Ride
Lastly Peaty has the word ‘Fuel’ and ‘Ride’ inked across his fingers, believed to be a present reminder of his fourth-placed 100m breaststroke finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games which pushes him on to be better.
Lastly Peaty has the word ‘Fuel’ and ‘Ride’ inked across his fingers
