“Come with Hate that David Popovici is a big champion!” – Comment on the performance outside the reflexes of the human species, successful today by the Romanian swimmer
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David Popovici not only won the Singapore final, but he did it in a way he refused the fatigue and the reflexes of the species, writes Cătălin Tolontan, in an opinion text on Golazo.ro.
The story of the 200 -meter final is amazing: of all 8 finalists, David Popovici is the only one who has succeeded. The Romanian obtained the best time at the last swimming basin. None of the finalists, the cream of the birth at this test, did this.
Here are Popovici's time from the 200 -meter decisive race of the World Championship:
- 50m: 24.03
- 100m: 26.55
- 150m: 26.52
- 200m: 26.43
- Final time: 01: 43.53
Let's look at them. The first length of the basin is not counted because the start helps you. The next three lengths show that David did not exhaust his forces, but swam better: 26.55-26.52-26.43. His speed did not decrease, but increased.
Yes, it is known that the Romanian start is weaker. But it remains formidable to cross the last 50 meters fastest than your own performance since you were fresher.
When the others hardly resist, you go up. Proof that David Popovici was almost a second faster over the last 50 meters, compared to the same distance, the American Luke Hobson.
Continue on Golazo.ro.
