Daniel Wiffen (@daniel.wiffen, shown above), Ireland’s gold medalist in the 800m freestyle, is confident that he is rewriting history. He may very well do so.
Today, Wiffen comfortably qualified first, ahead of his rivals Gregorio Paltrinieri (@greg_palt), bronze medalist in the 800m) of Italy and Ahmed Jaouadi (@ahmed__jaouadi) of Tunisia (4th in the 800m, shown below) in the preliminary 1500m heats.
Another rival American Bobby Finke (@robert_finke), the silver medalist in the 800m, qualified sixth. Other 10 km marathon swimmers who qualified for the 1500m final heat to be held tomorrow include David Aubry (@david_aubz) of France (4th), Kuzey Tunçelli (@kuzeytuncelli) of Turkey, and David Betlehem (@betlehemdavid) of Hungary.
1500m Freestyle – Preliminary Heat Results
- Daniel Wiffen (Ireland) 14:40.34
- Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy) 14:42.56
- Ahmed Jaouadi (Tunisia) 14:44.20
- David Aubry (France) 14:44.90
- Kuzey Tunçelli (Turkey) 14:45.27
- Bobby Finke (USA) 14:45.31
- Damien Joly (France) 14:45.52
- David Betlehem (Hungary) 14:45.59
Shockingly, Florian Welbrock of Germany placed 14th in the preliminary heats in 15:01.88. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics 1500m bronze medalist will not return to the 1500m finals.
Other Olympic 10K Marathon Swim finalists who competed in the 1500m freestyle in the pool, but did not make the final heat include Carlos Garach Benito of Spain who finished 22nd in 15:20.84, Henrik Christiansen (@henrikchristians1) of Norway who finished 20th in 15:14.11, David Johnston (@davidjohnston14) of USA who finished 18th in 15:10.64, and Victor Johansson (@victorjohanssoonn) of Sweden who finished 15th in 15:05.62.
Tomorrow, the top 8 finishers will face each other in a major battle in the pool. Then again for one the last match in the fast-flowing waters of the Seine on August 9th. That 10 km marathon swim, in our opinion, will be the most technically challenging race in world championship and Olympic marathon swimming history.
2024 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Male Finalists on August 9th
- Kyle Lee, Australia
- Nick Sloman, Australia
- Felix Auboeck, Austria
- Jan Hercog, Austria
- Guilherme Costa, Brazil
- Martin Straka, Czech Republic
- David Andres Farinango Berru, Ecuador
- Carlos Garach Benito, Spain
- Logan Fontaine, France
- Marc-Antoine Olivier, France
- Hector Pardoe, Great Britain
- Tobias Patrick Robinson, Great Britain
- Oliver Klemet, Germany
- Florian Wellbrock, Germany
- Athanasios Charalampos Kynigakis, Greece
- David Betlehem, Hungary
- Kristóf Rasovszky, Hungary
- Daniel Wiffen, Ireland
- Matan Roditi, Israel
- Domenico Acerenza, Italy
- Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italy
- Taishin Minamide, Japan
- Woomin Kim, South Korea
- Paulo Strehlke Delgado, Mexico
- Phillip Seidler, Namibia
- Henrik Christiansen, Norway
- Piotr Wozniak, Poland
- Victor Johansson, Sweden
- Ahmed Jaouadi, Tunisia
- Emir Batur Albayrak, Turkey
- Kuzey Tuncelli, Turkey
- David Johnston, USA
- Ivan Puskovitch, USA
Additional Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Commentary and Articles
- How Fast Is The Water Moving in the Seine along the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Course?
- Sixth Time Is A Charm for Kristel Köbrich
- Postscript from Paris
- Ice Swimmer Cometh: Keaton Jones Has Shot To Earn Olympic Gold
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim – Course Update on August 1st
- 10 Days in Paris: Katie Grimes, Moesha Johnson and Leonie Maertens – Reversal of Fortune on Day 2
- 2024 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Prediction: Swimming in the Seine Will Be Spectacular
- How Fast Are The Olympic Marathon Swimmers? The Women in the Seine
- How Fast Are The Olympic Marathon Swimmers? The Men in the Seine
- Speed and Strategy on the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Course in the Fast-flowing Seine
- What Is The Ambiance of the Paris Olympics?
- Catherine Kase On Preparing For and Coaching at the Olympics
- Growth of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris: Pool Specialists versus Open Water Specialists
- Breaking News: Details of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris
- Breaking News: Female Swimmers of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris
- Breaking News: Male Swimmers of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris
- Ignasi Vendrell Gervás Is Running The Show at the 2024 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Plan B For The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Whoa…The Speed of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Will Be Off The Charts…Daniel Wiffen to Compete
- 10 Days in Paris: The Swimming Life of Olympian Katie Grimes
- What Would You Do: Protest or Compete in the Seine at the Paris Olympics?
- Olympic Marathon Swimmers Getting Faster and Faster – like Oliver Klemet
- Goose Poo to Human Poo – Media Focus on Faecal Matter and Marathon Swimming Every Four Years
- Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli – Then and Now
- Olympic Open Water Competition – With a Surfboard
- Woomin Kim and Guilherme Costa Throw Down Some Fast Freestyling in Paris. Will Their Speed, Stamina Be a Factor in the Seine?
- Triathlon Postponed Raises Question of Location of Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daniel Wiffen Captures Gold With A Tactically Tough 800m in the Pool
Race Course on the Seine
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