For Daniel Wiffen, it was the beginning of his open water career.
Brazil's Guilherme Costa, left, and Ireland's Daniel Wiffen , right, compete during the marathon swimming men's 10km competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics , Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. And, in all likelihood, the ending.after winning a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle and a bronze in the 1,500 free, Wiffen dove into the Seine River on a breezy Friday morning to try something different.
“The reason why it was the worst is because it’s the most painful thing I’ve ever done. But in terms of best, I’m happy to say that I’m an Olympic open water swimmer, dual-sport athlete and a contact-sport athlete now as well," he said, smiling all the way through his rather convoluted reasoning.
After that, he'll return to Dublin for the homecoming Monday of the Irish Olympic team — “I’ll be on the open-top bus going around,” he promised — followed by an extended vacation that will includes stops in Barcelona and Bali, Italy.Then it's back to work. He plans to compete at the world championships in Singapore next summer, looking to defend the 800 and 1,500 free titles he won at the February championships in Doha, Qatar.
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