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Daniel Wiffen storms to stunning 1500m gold

The Irish star duly delivered, sitting on the shoulder of Hungarian rival Zalan Sarkany for most of the race before turning on the afterburners in the final three lengths to storm home winning gold in 14:13.96, the fastest time in the world this year by 10 seconds. https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2025/1204/1547208-walshe-shortt-mccartney-and-corby-reach-lublin-semis/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/czrk85vy58do https://www.irishnews.com/sport/daniel-wiffen-tak

Dec 5, 20251 min read

Safely into 1500 final in Lublin - European SC Championships 2025

Following his bronze medal win in the 400m Freestyle on Tuesday, Daniel Wiffen was back in the pool to compete in the 1500m Freestyle on Wednesday morning. Wiffen, the reigning European Champion (25m) in this event, set the pace for large parts of the heat, eventually stopping the clock at 14:24.38 and finishing second, he will head into Thursday night’s final as the third-fastest qualifier. Speaking after the race Wiffen said: “It was a good time. It hurt a little more than

Dec 3, 20251 min read

Back on the podium

At the European championships in Lublin, Poland, Daniel was back on the podium again. Daniel finished first in his heat and entered the final in the top position. The race was very fast and Daniel secured the bronze medal behind Olympic Champion Lucas Martens and Jack McMillan. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/c9w78xn22evo https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2025/1202/1546826-wiffen-cruises-into-400m-final-in-lublin/ https://www.thesun.ie/sport/16193220/daniel-wiff

Dec 2, 20251 min read

Daniel Wiffen’s name to be added to Magheralin signage as part of council motion to celebrate champion swimmer

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/swimming/daniel-wiffens-name-could-be-added-to-magheralin-signage-as-part-of-council-motion-to-celebrate-champion-swimmer/a1236422175.html?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwORvhBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR546EWYTnoYYuTdC3vSf5XyLuUhJoK0zpDMz7i11GAu_bG_Ut3vfo7Qh6dgjw_aem_OnwrpAar_b2Xn4XW8imz_w

Nov 24, 20251 min read

Vote for Wiffen Twins - Team Ireland Content Creator of the Year

Please could you vote for Daniel and Nathan (Wiffen Twins) for Content Creator of the Year (team Ireland) for their vlog. You just have to click on the box and put in your email. Thank you https://olympicsportawards.com/vote/

Oct 31, 20251 min read

Daniel Wiffen: Designing the Future of Swimming Gear

Creating the Ireland Olympic Jersey for LA 2028 I’m thrilled to share an exciting milestone in my journey as a swimmer. Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to design the Ireland Olympic jersey for the upcoming LA 2028 Games. This experience took place during my visit to McKeever Sports in Portadown, Co Armagh. The energy in the room was electric, and I felt a deep sense of pride knowing that my design would represent our nation on such a grand stage. The Design Process

Oct 4, 20252 min read