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In the wake of his Olympic heroics, Daniel Wiffen has been enjoying life away from the rigours of the training pool, although the Armagh man is cranking up his regime after a well-deserved break.
SINGAPORE: Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaouadi won his first major title with victory in the 800m freestyle at swimming’s world championships on Wednesday with a perfectly timed attack. Jaouadi made his move midway through the race in Singapore and eased away to touch the wall in 7min 36.88sec, ahead of German pair Sven Schwarz (7:39.96) and 400m champion Lukas Maertens (7:40.19). Jaouadi, who finished fourth at last year’s Paris Olympics, clocked the third-fastest time ever. “I didn’t really think about strategy, I was just trying to control the race and see what happens,” said the 20-year-old. “At some point I saw that the rhythm wasn’t that fast so I decided to just go and make the move.” Ireland’s Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen finished last in 7:58.56. Bobby Finke, the Olympic 1,500m champion, was fourth in 7:46.42. Jaouadi dedicated his win to fellow Tunisian Ahmed Hafnaoui, a former Olympic and world champion who received a 21-month suspension in April for three anti-doping violations. “This one is for Hafnaoui — he’s having some hard times now,” said Jaouadi. Australia’s Sam Short, who qualified second-fastest for the final, was forced to withdraw hours before the race with stomach trouble. Short, the silver medallist in the 400m freestyle, is the latest swimmer to be hit by illness this week in Singapore. The United States team said the “overwhelming majority” of their swimmers had suffered from acute gastroenteritis, while Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi complained of feeling unwell before his 100m breaststroke final.
Daniel Wiffen missed out on a new world record, but did set a championship record in dominating the 1500m freestyle final at the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre.
Just nine holes stand between Rory McIlroy and eternal golf glory this evening.
From GAA. to rugby, to success at the Olympics, it has been a remarkable year for Irish sports.
Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen said he was “surprised” to win BBC Northern Ireland’s Sports Personality of the Year.
Galway teenager John Shortt posted a new Irish record as the curtain came down on the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
Ahead of the RTÉ Sport Awards, the 10 nominees for the RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year award have been named, with Paris 2024 gold medallists Rhys McClenaghan, Daniel Wiffen, Kellie Harrington, Paul O'Donovan and Katie-George Dunlevy selected alongside Katie Taylor, Paul Townend, Anthony Cacace, Shane O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke and Róisín Ní Ríain.
Ellen Walshe will spearhead Ireland's team at the world short course swimming championships next month, with Olympic medallists Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry deciding against competing in Budapest.