{"id":643383,"date":"2026-05-14T03:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=643383"},"modified":"2026-05-14T04:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:18:36","slug":"daniel-wiffen-jack-mcmillan-spearhead-northern-ireland-squad-for-commonwealth-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/daniel-wiffen-jack-mcmillan-spearhead-northern-ireland-squad-for-commonwealth-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Wiffen &#038; Jack McMillan Spearhead Northern Ireland Squad for Commonwealth Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Daniel Wiffen &amp; Jack McMillan Spearhead Northern Ireland Squad for Commonwealth Games<\/h4>\n<p>Olympic champions <strong>Daniel Wiffen<\/strong> and <strong>Jack McMillan<\/strong> headline the Northern Ireland squad for the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgow2026.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commonwealth Games<\/a> in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>Wiffen, who recently switched training base from Cal-Berkeley to Swim Ireland\u2019s National Centre in Dublin, has been named in the 400, 800 and 1500, four years after winning his first senior international medal with silver in the longest race in the pool at Birmingham 2022.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no place for <strong>Nathan Wiffen<\/strong> although he will contest the open water for Swim Ireland at the Europeans in Paris shortly after the Commonwealths conclude.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_628094\" style=\"width: 254px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-628094\" data-attachment-id=\"628094\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/european-s-c-championships-day-2-prelims-jack-mcmillan-isabel-gose-return-after-400-titles\/jack-mcmillan-400-gold\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jack-McMillan-400-gold.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,854\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jack McMillan 400 gold\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jack McMillan: Photo Courtesy: European Aquatics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jack-McMillan-400-gold-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jack-McMillan-400-gold-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\" wp-image-628094\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jack-McMillan-400-gold-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"Jack McMillan\" width=\"244\" height=\"174\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-628094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack McMillan: Photo Courtesy: European Aquatics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>McMillan swum the heats at Paris 2024 before the British 4&#215;200 free relay quartet went on to retain gold. The University of Stirling swimmer also swam in the final at last year&#8217;s World Championships where GB claimed gold.<\/p>\n<p>McMillan has entered the 100, 200 and 400 free with the four-length event one of the most highly-anticipated of the meet which runs from 24-29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.<\/p>\n<p>There he&#8217;ll meet GB teammates <strong>Matt Richards, Duncan Scott, James Guy<\/strong> and potentially <strong>Tom Dean<\/strong> although they&#8217;ll all be representing their home nations of Wales, Scotland and England respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Several athletes return from a landmark Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022, where Team NI secured its first swimming medals. Among them is Paralympic star <strong>Barry McClements<\/strong> who claimed Team NI\u2019s first-ever Commonwealth swimming medal with bronze in the S9 100m backstroke. He is set to compete in both the S9 100m backstroke and the S10 100m butterfly.<\/p>\n<p>Rising talents<strong> Ellie McCartney<\/strong> and <strong>Grace Davison<\/strong> further strengthen the squad following impressive performances across the last year. McCartney, a 2025 European U23 champion and World Championships finalist, will compete in the 100m and 200m breaststroke as well as the 200IM. Davison, a European Junior medallist and Ireland\u2019s youngest member at the Paris Games, is entered across sprint freestyle and backstroke events.<\/p>\n<p>Experienced campaigners also feature prominently. <strong>Danielle Hill<\/strong> returns to Glasgow for her fourth Commonwealth Games, having first competed there in 2014 as a 14-year-old. <strong>Conor Ferguson<\/strong> is also back in the team, having previously reached two finals at the Gold Coast Games in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lottie Cullen<\/strong> will make her Commonwealth Games debut, racing in the 100m and 200m backstroke.\u00a0The squad is completed by a strong relay group including Adam Bradley, Matthew Hamilton, Paddy Johnston, Alana Burns Atkin, Victoria Catterson and Emily Hughes.<\/p>\n<p>Swim Ireland National Performance Director Andy Reid said:\u00a0<em>\u2018\u201c<\/em>It\u2019s an honour to continue as Commonwealth Games Performance Lead, a role I\u2019ve proudly held since 2014. Across each Games cycle, the programme has continued to grow in strength and depth, and I\u2019m excited to support our athletes and staff once again in delivering their best performances in Glasgow. With a blend of Olympic and Paralympic medallists, established international performers and emerging talent, the Team NI swimming squad is well placed to build on recent success and continue its growing impact on the Commonwealth stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_133275\" style=\"width: 255px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133275\" data-attachment-id=\"133275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/another-11-irish-swimming-records-tumble-as-nationals-picks-up-where-europeans-left-off\/2015-irish-open-swimming-championships-evening-session-saturday-2nd-may-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/990990.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,829\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;SPORTSFILE&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;2 May 2015; Danielle Hill, Larne, competes in the final of the women&#039;s 200m backstroke event during the 2015 Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy \\\/ SPORTSFILE&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1430524800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9SPORTSFILE&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2015 Irish Open Swimming Championships - Evening Session - Saturday 2nd May&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015 Irish Open Swimming Championships &#8211; Evening Session &#8211; Saturday 2nd May\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;13.12.19&lt;br \/&gt;\n2 May 2015; Danielle Hill, Larne, competes in the final of the women&#8217;s 200m backstroke event during the 2015 Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy \/ SPORTSFILE Swin, Swim Ireland, Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Danielle Hill &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Stephen McCarthy \/ SPORTSFILE&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/990990-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/990990-1024x566.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-133275\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/990990-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"2 May 2015; Danielle Hill, Larne, competes in the final of the women's 200m backstroke event during the 2015 Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy \/ SPORTSFILE\" width=\"245\" height=\"175\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-133275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danielle Hill &#8211; Photo Courtesy: Stephen McCarthy \/ SPORTSFILE<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Conal Heatley, Chef de Mission, Team NI said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome such a strong group of athletes to the team. Having won our first ever swimming medals at Birmingham 2022, we\u2019re looking to build upon those successes at Glasgow 2026 during July. Credit must go to all the athletes and coaches within the Swim Ireland\/Swim Ulster system who have worked tirelessly over recent years, driving standards and competing consistently on the international stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swim Ulster CEO Stephen Cuddy commented\u00a0\u2018\u201cThe Commonwealth Games in Birmingham were a real watershed moment for swimming in Ulster, with our athletes delivering the first-ever swimming medals for Team NI. It was a hugely proud achievement and highlighted the strength of the programme and the quality within the team.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to Glasgow this summer, there is a real sense of excitement around this squad. This is undoubtedly one of the strongest and deepest teams we have ever selected, featuring Olympic, World and Paralympic medallists and champions. The size of the team is also the biggest we have ever had for a Commonwealth Games swimming programme, which is another hugely positive sign for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>It is also fantastic to see strong representation from Swim Ulster and Swim Ireland within the wider support team. Andrew Reid will serve as Performance Lead, bringing a wealth of experience to the Games, while Gary Stoops and Alison Bryson have been selected as officials.<\/p>\n<p>We are also very grateful for the continued support from Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland as preparations continue for Glasgow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team NI Swimming Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Wiffen 400\/800\/1500m Freestyle<\/p>\n<p>Jack McMillan 100\/200\/400m Freestyle<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Hill 50\/100m Backstroke, 50m Freestyle<\/p>\n<p>Ellie Mc Cartney 100\/200m Breaststroke, 200m IM<\/p>\n<p>Conor Ferguson 50m Backstroke<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Cullen 100\/200m Backstroke<\/p>\n<p>Grace Davison 100\/200m Freestyle, 100\/200m Backstroke<\/p>\n<p>Adam Bradley Men\u2019s 4 x 100m Medley Relay<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Hamilton Men\u2019s 4 x 100m Medley Relay<\/p>\n<p>Paddy Johnston Men\u2019s 4 x 100m Medley Relay<\/p>\n<p>Alana Burns Atkin Women\u2019s 4 x 100m Medley Relay<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Catterson Women\u2019s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay<\/p>\n<p>Emily Hughes Women\u2019s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay<\/p>\n<p>Bethany Firth S14 200m Freestyle<\/p>\n<p>Barry McClements S9 100m Backstroke S10 100m Fly<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Wiffen &amp; 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