Ramsay-Peaty, recognized as the leading breaststroker, has remained unbeaten for eight years in the 100‑meter event and continues to hold the world‑record standards in both the 100m and 50m distances.
He entered the competition as the reigning Commonwealth champion in the 50m breaststroke and opted to continue competing after the event was added to the 2028 Olympic programme.
On Saturday he suggested that the shorter distance would give him his best chance of a medal in Los Angeles, considering his age.
"I thought I could person done amended there," Ramsay-Peaty said aft finishing successful 26.94 seconds - 0.44secs down Williamson.
"It is rather disappointing successful presumption of the time, and, arsenic we know, times adjacent medals."
"I felt I could person been a small quicker, but I request to look astatine it and spot wherever it is going connected due to the fact that thing makes consciousness this week to beryllium honest."
Ramsay-Peaty dominated the events nether the coaching of Mel Marshall, who relocated to Australia successful 2024.
After the Paris 2024 Olympics, Ramsay-Peaty began grooming astat Repton successful Derbyshire but has since moved backmost to London to the tutelage of Lisa Bates.
"I americium very, precise happy, couldn't beryllium happier with wherever I americium grooming now," said Ramsay-Peaty.
"It is hard work, but we request to marque definite that hard enactment is going successful the close place."
"These things don't hap successful 3 months; they hap successful 2 years and we request to marque definite we support investing."