Is Pan Zhanle the great rival of David Popovici? Gold with unreal time in the free 4×100 m pole to the Singapore World Cup
Article by Adrian Jitea – published Monday, July 28, 2025, 00:17 / Updated Monday, July 28, 2025 00:22
The 4×100 free -meter -free pole of Australia won the gold medal at the Singapore World Natation Championships. Kyle Chalmers (27 years old), one of the great rivals of David Popovici (20 years) in the simple, phenomenal sample in the last two lengths, in 46.53 seconds.
- David Popovici begins at the current edition of the World Cup this morning, from 06:24, in the 6th series to 200 m free. The race will be televised on TVR 1 and with all real -time information on gsp.ro;
- Roxana Fleșeru, the reporter of the Sports Gazette, is in Singapore, from where the best information about the World Natation Championships
The last race of the day in the Singapore basin brought to the attention many of David Popovici's future opponents from the 100 -meter free sample.
Kyle Chalmers, first warning to David Popovici at Singapore Swimpore World Cup
The winner came out Australian Kyle Chalmers, also helped by a fantastic team. Kyle swam the last exchange in 46.53 seconds. The other components of the golden pole were Flynn Southam (47.77), Kai Taylor (47.04) and Max Giuliani (47.63).
The final time was 3: 08.97 and represents a new record of the World Championships. The silver was obtained by Italy (3: 09.58) and the Bronze by the United States (03: 09.64).
I am desperate to win every time I participate in a pole. I do it for myself and boys! They did my job very easy tonight. I was breathless when I saw that Flynn swam in 47.7 and Kai in 47.0. I am extremely competitive, I want to win everything! There is no thing in the world that I like more than a dog fight in the last 50 meters, followed by the feeling that I have reached the first sensors. It's an honor to represent my country and be part of the best pole!
– Kyle Chalmers
The ranking of the final of 4×100 meters free male:
- Australia – 3: 08.97
- Italy – 3: 09.58
- United States – 3: 09.64
- Great Britain – 3: 10.73
- China – 3: 11.15
- Hungary – 3: 12.75
- Lithuania – 3: 12.84
- Canada – 3: 12.89
Of China's pole was a part and Pan Zhanle (20 years), the Olympic champion and the world record holder at 100 meters free. The Chinese traveled the two basin lengths in 46.63, under Chalmers's time. Other times to consider were those taken by Canadian Joshua Liendo (47.08), British Duncan Scott (47.23) and Matthew Richards (47.32).
The best time of the year at 100 m free belongs to David Popovici. The Romanian took gold at the European U23 with 46.71 seconds. It was the second best performance in history! The world record belongs to Pan Zhanle (46,40).
Chalmers (Silver), Pan Zhanle (gold) and David Popovici (bronze) at 100 m free at Jo in Paris / Photo: Gettyimages
David Popovici's program at the Singapore World Swimming Championships:
- July 28, 06:24- 6th series at 200 m free, semifinals from 3:08 pm
- July 29, 2:02 pm – final 200 m free
- July 30, 05:52 pm-11th series at 100 m free, semifinals from 2:27 pm
- July 31, 14:31 – final 100 m free
- August 1, 06:21-The 13th series at 50 m free, semifinals from 2:33 pm, final on August 2 at 2:09 pm
- The session with series begins at 05:00, and the one with semifinals and final at 14:00
