David Popovici, the 21-year-old Romanian swimmer, is scheduled to compete in the final of the 100-meter freestyle at the European Championships tonight at 19:52. Viewers can catch the race live on TVR Sport and TVR 1. Meanwhile, Romania’s delegation is poised for strong performances in the preliminary heats.
Reporter Roxana Fleșeru from GSP is providing live updates from Paris on the Romanian team’s progress and Popovici’s performance.
The entire competition is being broadcasted on TVR Sport.
Schedule for Romanian Swimmers in Morning Session:
10:50 AM – 100m butterfly heats: Vlad Mihalache, Denis Popescu
11:24 AM – 200m breaststroke heats: Matei State, Darius Coman
100m Freestyle Final Lineup: Popovici in the Favorable Lane
Popovici qualified for the 100m freestyle final with the fastest time of 46.72 seconds, marking the best performance of the year and the fourth fastest time ever recorded. He will swim in lane 4, designated for the top seed.
- David Popovici (Romania) – 46.72 seconds
- Luca Hoek (Spain) – 47.26 seconds
- Egor Kornev (Russia) – 47.27 seconds
- Nandor Nemeth (Hungary) – 47.44 seconds
- Carlos D’Ambrosio (Italy) – 47.70 seconds
- Tomas Navikonic (Lithuania) – 47.91 seconds
- Kristof Milak (Hungary) – 47.97 seconds
- Jere Hribar (Croatia) – 48.04 seconds
A victory tonight would position David Popovici for a historic achievement, potentially claiming his third gold medal in both the 100m and 200m freestyle events.
Popovici, who represents CS Dinamo, is expected to compete again tomorrow morning in the 200m heats after 10:30 AM, with semifinals scheduled for the same day at 19:41, and the gold medal race to follow on Friday at 19:36.
“Egor Kornev is the one who will pose the greatest challenge for me in this event. He performed well in the semifinals and has an additional event under his belt. It would be a mistake for me to underestimate him, just because I swam faster than him in the semifinals. He knows my capabilities, and I know his capacity as well.” – David Popovici
