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SMETHWICK, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Daniel Wiffen of Team Northern Ireland competes in the Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Sandwell Aquatics Centre on August 02, 2022 in Smethwick, England. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

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Every time USA’s Bobby Finke, Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri and Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen are in a room together, there is banter and friendly jabs.
Age is a common topic – Paltrinieri is five years older than Finke and six years older than Wiffen – so are past swimming races, and… suffering.

From left to right, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Bobby Finke and Daniel Wiffen share the podium in the men's 1500m freestyle at Paris 2024.

Gregorio Paltrinieri, Bobby Finke and Daniel Wiffen share the podium in the men's 1500m freestyle at Paris 2024

Finke, Paltrinieri and Wiffen... the rivals that hurt together and win together

In the final individual swimming race of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Sunday, 4 August, Bobby Finke of Team USA set a new world record in the 1500m freestyle with a time of 14:30.67 to win gold, surpassing the previous mark of 14:31.02.
Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri took silver with

Bobby Finke of Team USA competes in the men's 1500m freestyle final

Bobby Finke of Team USA

USA’s Bobby Finke wins gold with new world record in 1500m freestyle

Daniel Wiffen did not have the most memorable role in the infamous “red wedding” scene when, 11 years ago as a pre-teen, he was cast as an extra in the HBO blockbuster fantasy series Game of Thrones.
But the 23-year-old Irishman's role in a Paris 2024 Olympic pool on Tuesday

Daniel Wiffen of Ireland, winner of the men's 800m freestyle final at Paris 2024 on 30 July 2024.

Daniel Wiffen won the men's 800m freestyle at Paris 2024.

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen wins battle of the 800m freestyle champions

Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen held off a late charge from American Bobby Finke to win the 800m freestyle at the Paris La Defense Arena on Tuesday 30 July at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri took third.
Wiffen set an Olympic record and won the first gold medal for

Daniel Wiffen of Ireland celebrates after winning gold in the men's 800m freestyle final on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on 30 July 2024 in Nanterre, France.

Daniel Wiffen of Team Ireland

Daneil Wiffen makes Irish history en route to 800m freestyle gold

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Let's start with the world record breaker.
That'll be one Daniel Wiffen, swimmer extraordinaire, who won three

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This Men's 10km Marathon Swimming took place at Pont Alexandre III, France, on 09/08/2024. Kristof Rasovszky (HUN) won the Gold, with a time of 1:50:52.7 hour. Oliver Klemet (GER) won the Silver, and David Betlehem (HUN) completed the podium.

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Men's 10km | Marathon Swimming | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's 10km Marathon Swimming took place on 09/08/2024 along the Seine, Paris. Kristopf Rasovszky (HUN) claimed Gold, Oliver Klemet (GER) Silver and David Betlehem (HUN) completed the podium.

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The Men's 1500m  Freestyle was held at Paris La Defense Arena, on 04/08/2024. Bobby Finke (USA) claimed Gold with a World Record time of 14:30.67, Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) took Silver and Daniel Wiffen (IRL) completed the podium.

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Men's 1500m Freestyle - Final | Swimming | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's 800m Freestyle was held on 30/07/2024 at Paris La Defense Arena. Daniel Wiffen (IRL) claimed Gold with an Olympic record time of 7:38.19, Bobby Finke (USA) took Silver and Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) completed the podium.

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