Daniel Wiffen: Call-room intimidation, walkout tactics and the target on his back

Double world champion Daniel Wiffen admits it has always been about the podium in Paris.

DOUBLE WORLD CHAMPION: Two-time World Champion and PTSB Team Ireland ambassador Daniel Wiffen returns to Irish waters following World Championship success in Doha. The County Armagh native has won Ireland's first ever World Aquatics Championships gold medal. Pic: Dan Sheridan, Inpho

When Daniel Wiffen first arrived at Loughborough University, he was the worst swimmer there. His career trajectory dramatically altered at the British facility.

"When I was a junior, you can tell from testing if there is good physiology. I didn’t seem to have any of that,” says the 22-year-old. Wiffen won gold medals in the 800m and 1500m freestyle events at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha recently. He is now a renowned star in world swimming.