Wiffen Feels 'really Weak' Before Worlds Final

Olympic golden medallist Daniel Wiffen feels "something's going wrong" pinch his performances astatine nan World Aquatics Championships successful Singapore.

On Tuesday, nan Magheralin swimmer only scraped into nan last of nan 800m freestyle last aft finishing 5th successful his power pinch a clip of 7 minutes, 46.36 seconds.

The 24-year-old, who suffered from a bout of appendicitis during nan build-up to nan competition, is nan defending champion successful nan arena but he will beryllium successful an extracurricular lane for Wednesday's final.

Wiffen said he will still beryllium going into nan title pinch nan mindset that he tin clasp his title contempt nan little than perfect preparation.

"Obviously beautiful disappointed pinch nan wide aquatics of nan 800, but we've sewage a lane truthful we've sewage a chance to take sides my title and I'm going successful pinch that mindset that I tin triumph this still, moreover though I'm eighth in," said Wiffen, who grounded to make nan last of nan 400m freestyle.

"I conscionable consciousness really anemic astatine nan moment. I felt it successful nan 400 and past I felt it successful nan 800 free, truthful something's going wrong.

"I conscionable request to fig retired what it is and past alteration it for [Wednesday] night's final."