Daria Silișteanu, silver in the 100 m back test at the World Junior Championships in Otopeni

Article by Roxana Fleşeru – published Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 20:30 / Updated Wednesday, August 20, 2025 20:30
Daria Siliștranu (16 years old) brought the first medal for Romania to the World Junior Championships in Otopeni, conquering the silver at 100 m back, a sample where Aissia Prisecariu (17 years) ranked sixth. Robert Badea (17 years old) was seven at 200 m mixed.
UPDATE 19:20 / Daria Silișteanu, silver medal
Daria Măriuca Silișteanu ranked second in the 100 m rear test with a time of 1:00, 02, new national record. It belonged to Diana Mocanu since 2000 and was 1: 00.21. Daria was only overcome by Charlotte Crush (US) with a time of 59.52.
Also on Wednesday, Aissia Prisecariu held the sixth position in the final from 100 m back with a time of 1:00, 59. Robert Badea ended seventh place at 200 m mixed, a test in which he is a European vice -champion.
The initial news. The next day of the World Junior Championships from Otopeni brought a lot of jokes to the stands, the parents of the Romanian swimmers warming the atmosphere with Vuvuzei, drums and encouragement containing our country's name. Eleven “tricolors” were going to compete on the second day of the competition.
The first was Matei State, at 200 m mixed, in the sixth series. Robert Badea, a European junior vice champion in this test, ended the four lengths of basin, each with his procedure (in the butterfly, back, bras and free), in 2: 00.32.
The athlete trained by Iulia Becheru has as a personal record 1: 59.95. The swimmer legitimized at Steaua was exceeded in his series by Yumeki Kojima (1: 59.43).
18 swimmersfrom Romania participates in the CM of Juniors from Otopeni
Robert Badea on aisle 6 in the final of 200 m mixed
In this test, after the evening, the final was followed on Wednesday evening, and the Romanian had the fourth time, being detached by two other athletes from the seventh series Mikhail Scherbakov (1: 59.09), the European champion, and Raito (1: 59.33). ITThe upta for medals takes place on Wednesday, from 7:18 am, and Robert will take it from the sixth aisle.
Emotions for Daria Șilișteanu and Aissia Prisecariu
The delegation of Romania will also have emotions for Aissia Prisecariu and Daria Șilișteanu, who will swim in the final from 100 m back, from 7:06 pm. Our country has 13 medals at the World Junior Championships, but in the feminine has not won any medal in the rear process.
ROMANIAN RESULTS SECOND DAY – Morning Session
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Matei State (200 m mixed) – stopped in series
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Robert Badea (200 m mixed) – qualified in the final
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Irina Preda (100 m free) – stopped in series
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Rareș red (100 m butterfly) stopped in series
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Eva Paraschiv (200 m butterfly) – stopped in series
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Eric Andrieș (200 m free) – stopped in series
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Tudor Iordache, Daria Asaftei, Denisa Bacalu, Darius Coman (mixed 4×100 m mixed) – stopped in series
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Diana Stiger (800 m free, slow series)
Romanian program – evening session
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19:06 – Daria Silișteanu, Aissia Prisecariu (100 m back)
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19:18 – Robert Badea (200 m mixed)
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The competition is broadcast in Romania by TVR Sport




