Daniel Wiffen prepared and poised to swim into Olympic history

In his first Olympic final, Wiffen will be going for gold on Tuesday night.

Daniel Wiffen in action during the men's 800m freestyle heats at the Paris La Défense Arena during the 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Ian MacNicol/Sportsfile

The wardrobe in Daniel Wiffen’s basic college dorm in Loughborough is still decorated with pictures of the Armagh man in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre three years ago. They are reminders of his first experience of the big show, motivations every time he needs a shirt.

They are also relics.