Swimming: Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen withdraws from World Championships due to appendicitis

Daniel Wiffen, Olympic gold medalist from Ireland, recently pulled out of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships due to appendicitis. Swim Ireland confirmed that the athlete won’t compete in the men’s 1,500-metre freestyle at the end of the fifth day of the competition.  In a statement, Wiffen expressed: “Just to let everyone know, I have medically […]