Daniel Wiffen shatters Irish 1500m freestyle record but misses out on World Championships final berth

Daniel Wiffen narrowly missed out on reaching a second final at the World Championships in Budapest after setting a new Irish record in the heats of the 1500m freestyle.

Wiffen clocked 14 minutes 57.66 seconds to place fourth in his heat, finishing ninth fastest of those in qualifying action at the Duna Arena.

Earlier in the week, the 20-year-old finished eighth in the final of the 800m freestyle.

Ciara McGing will be the next Irish competitor in action in Hungary, with the diver contesting the 10m platform event on Sunday.