An Irish swimmer who talks like no other before him since qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics as a 19-year-old rookie
Daniel Wiffen of Ireland celebrates winning gold in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Final at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, Hamad Aquatic Center, Doha, Qatar this week. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/Inphoswims in the 1,500m freestyle, or how much he might win by, nothing will eclipse that moment inside the Aspire Dome in Doha on Wednesday evening. At least not in my mind.
The swimming world knows all about him now. Whatever was left of his secret, even after breaking the then-longest swimming world record on the books last December The swimming world knows all about him now. Whatever was left of his secret, even after breaking the then-longest swimming world record on the books last December, will be openly spoken about between now and the Paris Olympics, just over five months away. He may soon be spoken too about as Danny Boy, as his swimming mates at Loughborough University affectionately do.
“Elijah was at the opposite side of the pool,” he said, “I saw him at the start, but not at the end because when Daniel came, he was in the middle … I expected him to be fast at this point of the season and for sure he’s one of the biggest rivals that I have.” This is particularly telling because as around the running track, the 800m, and 1,500m events in the swimming pool are all about tactics and dealing with that pressure of expectation. Wiffen has a handle on both fronts, buying tickets for his parents Rachel and Jonathan to come to Doha, as a Christmas present, after they missed his world record performance in the 800m at the European Short-Course Championships in Romania in December, as they had to return to Leeds for a family wedding.
It’s worth telling too that some veteran swimming commentators are highlighting the fact several Paris podium contenders are not in Doha. Craig Lord of the State of Swimming has stated “such things do not take the shine off the swimmers’ efforts”, because “that was done the moment it was decided to hold a World Championships in February of Olympic year”.
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