David Popovici enters the basin again at Samorin + what Romanian swimmers evolve on the last day


Article by Roxana Fleşeru – published on Saturday, June 28, 2025, 09:06 / Updated on Saturday, June 28, 2025 09:16
David Popovici (20 years old) Enter Saturday morning in the 100 m free (11:00) series. Romania will have in the basin all the thirteen components of the delegation moved to Samorin in the daytime day of the competition.
David Popovici ends his samorin test with the 100-free sample that I have never completely swimming from the Paris Olympics.
Bronze medalist almost a year ago at the Capital of France, the Romanian only swam in the series at the National Championships in April, achieving a very good time, 47.30 s, then having to withdraw due to back pain.
2 medalsconquered David Popovici at the European U23 Championships in Samorin
David Popovici and an impressive statistic
David Popovici has descended 32 times below the terminal of 48:00 in this sample, being the swimmer with the most such performances in the world.
His best time is 46.86 S, established in 2022 at EC from Rome and which was a world record until February 2024. Now, the world record belongs to Pan Zhanle and is 46.40 s.
In the series from 100 m free, Romania will be represented by Patrick Dinu, Stefan Cozma and Mihai Gergely. In the morning session Alexandru Constantinescu (100 m rear), Maysa Rațiu and Ioana Ştirbu (100 m free), Cristian Lăpădat, Denis Popescu and Vlad Mihalache (50 m butterfly), Vlad Stancu (200 m mixed) and Andrei Iaschiu (slow 800 m) will evolve.
In the evening session, when the final are scheduled, besides those who get the qualification will swim and Rebecca Diaconescu in the fast series from 1500 m free.
The Romanians' program on the last day of the U23 championships from Samorin
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100 m back (M) – Alexandru Constantinescu (series 4)
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100 m free (m) -David Popovici (6th series), Patrick Dinu (4th series), Mihai Gergely (3rd Series) Stefan Cozma (2nd series),
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100 m free (f) -Maysa Rațiu (1 Series), Ioana Știrbu (4th Series)
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50 m butterfly (m) -Cristian Lepădat (2nd series), Vlad Mihalache (3rd series), Denis Popescu (4th series)
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200 m mixed (m) – Vlad Stancu (series 2) and
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Mixed 4×100 m free
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800 m free – Slow series -andrei Iaschiu




