Wiffen Breaks 18-Year-Old Event Record in France

Wiffen breaks 18-year-old event record in France

In the Canet leg of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, Daniel Wiffen broke the event record in the 1500m freestyle, held by legendary Australian swimmer Grant Hackett since 2007.

Wiffen and McCartney Medals at Mare Nostrum - Tri Talking Sport

After four days of racing across two countries, the 2025 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour concluded tonight in Canet, France. This evening’s racing featured four Singapore-bound swimmers competing in the final events of the meet. Daniel Wiffen was the first Irish swimmer in the pool this evening, competing in the 1500m Freestyle Final. Wiffen, who had already claimed gold in the 800m Freestyle and bronze in the 400m Freestyle in Barcelona, opted out of la…

Daniel Wiffen Breaks Grant Hackett's 1500 Freestyle Mare Nostrum Tour Record In 14:54.81

By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam 2025 MARE NOSTRUM – CANET Saturday, May 24th & Sunday, May 25th Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/Finals at 5:30pm local (11:30am ET) Canet, France LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Day 1 Finals Recap | Day 1 Finals Recap Day 2 Prelims Recap | Day 2 Finals Recap Live Results There has been plenty of fast distance swimming already this year, and Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen continued that trend during the Canet stop of t…