Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen reacts after winning the Men’s 800m freestyle final during day four of the World Aquatics Championships 2024 at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar. Photo: Ian MacNicol/Sportsfile
Sean McGoldrick
World Champion Daniel Wiffen is an identical twin whose brother Nathan could yet emerge as one of his biggest rivals in the pool.
The pair are based in Loughborough College in Leicestershire where Daniel studies computer science. But for the foreseeable future he will spend more time in a swimming pool than gazing at a computer screen.