Daniel Wiffen breaks Irish record on way into World Aquatics Championships 800m final

Daniel swam 7:43.81 which is a pb and a new Irish record. Daniel touched out Bobby Finke Olympic champion by 0.06s to win the heat. He is 4th going into the final Wednesday at 12:02 uk time. Watch it here, you need to make an account but it is free.

'𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆’.

While you were sleeping, Daniel Wiffen added his name to the list of Olympic qualifiers for #Paris2024 and is through to the Men's 800m Freestyle FINAL!

Other Links

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/66292305

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/swimming/daniel-wiffen-breaks-irish-record-on-way-into-world-aquatics-championships-800m-final/a1236691838.html

https://swimireland.ie/2023/07/25/wiffen-storms-into-world-final-with-olympic-qualification-time-in-the-800m-freestyle/