“Like the book!” »David Popovici, immediately after the semi -final of the 200 m free sample from the Singapore World Swimming Championships

• The final of the 200 meter sample will take place tomorrow, on July 29, from 2:02 pm, Romania time.

• Roxana Fleșeru, the reporter of the Sports Gazette, is in Singapore, from where the best information about the World Natation Championships.

Without forcing, David Popovici obtained the ticket for the world final of the race in which he also holds the Olympic title and in which he won the gold in 2022.

David Popovici came to the mixed area eager to change a few words with coach Adrian Rădulescu. He was waiting for him at the end of the fence that delimits the mixed area to do an analysis that indicates the lactic acid in the blood, something he does after each race.

The Romanian quickly escaped the media obligations because he had no requests, discussing only with reporters in Romania. Then he went to recovery.

The Romanian swimmer also remembered the previous two competitions on Asian territory, both in Japan, 2021 Olympics (Tokyo) and the 2023 World Championships (Fukuoka).

David Popovici, immediately after the semi -final at 200 meters free from Singapore: “It was like a book!”

“The first time I was in Asia at a contest I was 16, at the Olympic Games. I was very uninitiated. Every race was a new experience for me. I had a lot to learn. At Fukouka Na was my best contest, I didn't feel good.

After the day today, the first day of qualifications and semifinals, I can say that I have passed the hardest day. It's the day with the most meters. The first race is the most difficult, you have to get used to the competition emotions. Even at my level, and much above, the world has emotions.

There are a lot of races, it would not hurt to swim qualifications and semifinals directly. It's okay, I get old, it's good. The hardest day passed. I feel ok, I have to sleep and rest for tomorrow. I am satisfied. It was a semi -final like a book! I managed not to give everything I had and at the same time to be enough to qualify comfortable“, David Popovici said immediately after the semi -final in Singapore.

Who are the swimmers of the 200 -meter free sample final from the Singapore World Cup:

1. Luke Hobson (US) – 1: 44.80
2. Sunwoo Hwang (South Korea) – 1: 44.84
3. Kamil Sieriedzki (Poland) – 1: 45.00
4. David Popovici (Romania) – 1: 45.02
5. Carlos Dambrosio (Italy) – 1: 45.23
6. Murasa Tatsuya (Japan) – 1: 45.39
7. James Guy (UK) – 1.45: 50
8. Gabriel Jett (USA) – 1: 45.60