Briton Peaty breaks 50m breaststroke world record again

Swimming – 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50m Breaststroke Preliminary – Budapest, Hungary – July 25, 2017 – Adam Peaty of Britain reacts after he comes first. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) - Britain's Adam Peaty broke the men’s 50 metres breaststroke world record for the second time on Tuesday.

Peaty’s time of 25.95 seconds in the world championships semi-finals eclipsed his mark of 26.10 seconds which he set in the morning's heats.

Swimming – 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m Freestyle Preliminary – Budapest, Hungary – July 25, 2017 – Katie Ledecky of the U.S. competes. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

(Reporting by Rod Gilmour, editing by Ed Osmond)

Swimming – 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m Freestyle Preliminary – Budapest, Hungary – July 25, 2017 – Katie Ledecky of the U.S. competes. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

Swimming – 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m Individual Medley Final – Budapest, Hungary – July 24, 2017 – Katinka Hosszu of Hungary competes. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

Swimming – 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m Individual Medley Final – Budapest, Hungary – July 24, 2017 – Katinka Hosszu of Hungary reacts after winning the race. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth