Summary:
Britain's Adam Peaty broke a five-year-old world record to win a gold medal at the European Championships in Berlin.

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By . Tony Jimenez, Reuters . Teenage Briton Adam Peaty, competing at his second major international event, broke the 50 metres breaststroke world record in the European championships semi-finals on Friday. The 19-year-old, who won gold medals in Berlin in the 100m breaststroke and the 4x100 mixed medley, clocked a time of 26.62 seconds. The Englishman's effort eclipsed the previous record of 26.67 seconds set by South African Cameron van der Burgh in Rome in 2009. Glory: Adam Peaty broke the 50m breaststroke world record during the European Championship semi-finals . Full flow: Peaty swam the distance in just 26.62 seconds to break a five-year-old record . 'I feel absolutely amazing. I had to look at that scoreboard about five times before I knew I had broken it,' Peaty said. 'I haven't broken a world record before so I don't know how it feels. Hopefully, it will sink in by Saturday so I can get my head down and hopefully get a better performance out of myself in the final. 'It was not a perfect race due to my final touch so I can still improve tomorrow.' Peaty also claimed two golds and a silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month. On form: Peaty has already won a gold in the 100m breaststroke and in the 4x100m mixed medley so far . Disbelief: Peaty puts his hand on his head and looks at his new world record-breaking time in the pool .