Northern Ireland swimmers ready to take on best in Commonwealth

The Northern Ireland swimming team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July will be selected this week but after the Irish Nationals in Bangor, it should be a straight forward process. On paper, it will also be the strongest squad ever to take on the rest of the Commonwealth. For the first time it will include Olympic champions, World finalists and European medallists - as well as a defending gold medal winner from four years ago in Birmingham.

BBC Sport NI takes a look at who is likely to be representing Northern Ireland in Scotland this summer. Olympic champion Wiffen leads the way Daniel Wiffen has conquered the world since the last Commonwealth Games. when he won a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle in Birmingham.

The 24-year-old from Magheralin is now an Olympic and World champion, and picked up a trio of national titles in the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle last week. While he set the times needed for consideration for the Games, Wiffen was not overly happy with his times, indicating that he could move his training base back home from California . The trials did not go well for twin brother, Nathan , who was way off his best times and failed to make the consideration marks.

Wiffen could end up racing his friend, Northern Ireland team mate and fellow Olympic gold medallist, Jack McMillan , in the 400m freestyle in Glasgow. McMillan, who is part of the Team GB set-up, picked up a world title last year as part of the relay team before claiming a first senior gold individual medal by beating Wiffen in the 400m freestyle at the European Short Course Championships. The Belfast man swims in the GB Championships this week looking to claim his place in the European Championships but he’s assured of representing Northern Ireland in Glasgow.