Wiffen claims 400m freestyle bronze, Shortt smashes Irish record to reach Euros final

Gold medallist Jack McMillan competed for Ireland at the Tokyo Olympic Games before switching allegiance to Great Britain in 2022.

Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen receives his bronze medal after competing in the men's 400m freestyle final. Pic: ©INPHO/Andrea Masini

Daniel Wiffen claimed bronze for Ireland in the 400m freestyle at the European Aquatics Short Course Championships in Poland on Tuesday evening. 

The Olympic 800m freestyle champion finished behind gold medallist Jack McMillan of Great Britain and German Lukas Martens who claimed silver. The 24-year-old Wiffen touched the wall in 3:37.02, which was 0.02 quicker than the time he swam earlier on Tuesday to reach the final, and 0.69 behind McMillan.