Wiffen 'motivated' by mum's recovery from cancer

Wiffen 'motivated' by mum's recovery from cancerImage source, InphoImage caption, Daniel Wiffen with his parents Rachel and JonathanByNigel RinglandBBC Sport NI senior journalistPublished49 minutes agoOlympic swimming champion Daniel Wiffen says he will use his mother's recovery from cancer as "motivation" as he prepares for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.Rachel Wiffen was diagnosed with leukaemia last November, but as she attended the Northern Ireland squad announcement for this summer's showpiece event, she was able to confirm she is now in remission."The diagnosis came just before the European Championships in November so it was a hard hitter for our family," explained Wiffen, who won gold in the 800m freestyle at the Paris Olympics in 2024."I was in America but I was luckily coming back for the Europeans and so the news kind of broke at a time where I was happy because I could come back. "But it was sad for my twin brother Nathan, because he was still in America. My mum is my number one supporter. She brought me to those early morning sessions. She helped me with everything."Wiffen added: "I would not even be a swimmer today if it wasn't for my mum and dad. She wasn't able to travel to the European Championships."It's the first competition she's actually never gone to and so that was really hard not to see her in the stands when I was racing."Rachel received her treatment at the Northern Ireland Cancer Centre at Belfast City Hospital and the family's story of the attention and love they received from the staff will be one that will resonate with so many families."Thanks to all the nurses and doctors because they're the reason my mum is still here," added Daniel."They put in the hard work and I met all of them, I brought my medals in to show them as well."I tried to do my part to support these people who are helping everybody. Th...