Wiffen has been based at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) since last September, training alongside his twin brother Nathan. Before winning Olympic gold in Paris, and bronze in the 1,500m, Wiffen spent five years at Loughborough University. “I’m feeling on form, training has been going well, and hoping for some personal bests,” said Wiffen, already back home in Armagh this week. Daniel Wiffen (left) with twin brother Nathan after the 1,500m freestyle final at the European Short-Course Championships in 2023. Now I’ve got multiple Olympic champions I’m training with, so the mindset is very different.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2026 19:58 UTC