Hopes for Britain's first gold medal at Rio 2016 rest on the shoulders of swimming sensation Adam Peaty, who broke his own world record on Saturday.

The 21-year-old from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, set a new world record of 57.55 seconds in qualifying for the men's 100m breaststroke final, cementing his status as gold medal favourite.

His record-breaking performance trims 0.37 seconds off his previous best time and now holds the top three times in the world under his belt.

Peaty said he planned to prepare for his first Olympic final with a lie-in.

"I've been racing the best in the world and making my way through the ranks. Now I'm in that spot where I've got a real opportunity to do something but I'm not going to take that for granted.

"I know those guys can probably step up as well so it's going to be a great final", he added.

Should he be successful, Peaty will become the first British male swimmer to win gold at an Olympics since Adrian Moorhouse in 1988.

However fans in Britain will have to stay awake until the early hours on Monday to cheer him on, as the final is being held at 2:53am UK time.