David Popovici, qualifying with the best time in the semifinals of the Singapore World Championship / his great Chinese rival, eliminated from the series
David Popovici (photo: Giorgio Scala / Deepbluemedia / Insi / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia)
David Popovici had Monday morning after 6 o'clock the first sample at the Singapore World Championships and ended the series at 200 meters free with the best time: 1: 45.43 minutes. He will return to the basin today for the semifinal, around 3:00 pm.
In the semifinals, the first 16 competitors are qualified as time, and Popovici was among the three swimmers who in his series took a time of less than 1:46 minutes.
The Chinese Pan Zhanle, considered one of Popovici's great rivals, has been eliminated from the series and will not compete in the semi -final for 200 meters free. The Chinese swimmer ended the series only on the 22nd place, with the time of 1: 47.46, more than 2 seconds behind David Popovici. Both athletes are 20 years old.
David Popovici is considered the favorite of the 200 -meter free sample, given that at the European Championships of 2024, he won the test with 1: 43.13.
Who will David Popovici compete with at the 200 -meter free sample
The best times in the series for that sample were registered by:
- David Popovici (Romania) – 1: 45.43
- Luke Hobson (USA) – 1: 45.61
- Matthew Richards (UK) – 1: 45.66
- Gabriel Jett (USA) – 1: 45.91
- Tatsuya Murasa (Japan) – 1: 45.92
- Flynn Southam (Australia) – 1: 46.00
- Lucas Pierre Henveaux (Belgium) – 1: 46.03
- Sunwoo Hwang (South Korea) – 1: 46.12
- Zhanshuo Zhang (China) – 1: 46.17
- James Guy (UK) – 1: 46.19
- Dimitrios Markos (Greece) – 1: 46.28
- Kamil Sieriedzki (Poland) – 1: 46.31
- Filippo Megli (Italy) – 1.46: 39
- Sander Kjaer Sorensen (Norway) – 1: 46.63
- Evan Bailey (Ireland) – 1: 46.66
- Carlos Dambrosio (Italy) – 1: 46.67
David Popovici's program at the Singapore World Championship
200 -meter free sample
- Monday July 28, 2025, 6:24: seriously – concluded with the best time
- Monday July 28, 2025, 15:07 or 15:13: Semifinals
- Tuesday July 29, 2025, 2:02 pm: Final
100 -meter free sample
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 5:52: seriously
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 2:26 pm or 2:31 pm: Semifinals
- Thursday 31 July 2025, 2:30 pm: Final
50 -meter free sample
- Friday August 1, 2025, 6:21: seriously
- Friday August 1, 2025, 2:33 pm or 2:37 pm: Semifinals
- Saturday August 2, 2025, 2:09 pm: Final
The evidence in which David Popovici competes in the World Natation Championship are televised by TVR Info.
