In Singapore, David Popovici will swim in the race of the century »does the world record fall to 100 meters free?

• The final at 100 meters free will be televised on TVR 1 and Sport, with real -time information on GSP.ro from Roxana Fleșeru, the reporter La Singapore.

For the first time in the history of the World Championships, two athletes descended under 47 seconds in the semifinals. Yesterday, in the Singapore basin, American Jack Alexy (US) set the best career time, 46.81 seconds. David Popovici came the second, in 46.84 seconds.

David Popovici, involved in an epic final at the World Swimming Championships

To the European U23 in Samorim, a month ago, David Popovici stop the timer at 46.71. It is the second fastest race of all time, after the world record set by Pan Zhanle in the final at the Olympic Games, 46.40.

By the way of the Chinese, the news around him were confirmed. He had never descended below 47.77 in 2025. He did not do so in the semifinal. He stopped the stopwatch in 47.81, and the final will take place without the favorite of the paper, the Olympic champion.

Not only will the first final with two qualified under 47 seconds, But it's the final with the most fast 8 strokes. Neamt Josha Salchow caught a few millimeters fight for medals, with a 47.88. Never, not even in 2009, at Foro Italico, under conditions that encouraged records, There were no 8 men to reach the last act with results below 47.88!

The podium in the 100 m free sample in the world finals of this century

• 2024: Pan Zhanle – 47.53 »Alessandro Miresi» 47.72 »Nandor Nemeth – 47.78
• 2023: Kyle Chalmers – 47.15 »Jack Alexy – 47.31» Maxime Groousset – 47.42
• 2022: David Popovici – 47.58 »Maxime Grousset – 47.64» Joshua Liendo – 47.71
• 2019: Caleb Dressel – 46.96 »Kyle Chalmers – 47.08» Vladislav Grinev – 47.82
• 2017: Caleb Dressel – 47.17 »Nathan Adrian – 47.87» Mehdy Metella – 47.89
• 2015: Ning Zetao – 47.84 »Cameron Mcevoy – 47.95» Federico Grabich – 48.12
• 2013: James Magnussen – 47.71 »Jimmy Feigen – 47.82» Nathan Adrian – 47.84
• 2011: James Magnussen – 47.63 »Brent Hayden – 47.95» William Meynard – 48.00
• 2009: Cesar Cielo Filho – 46.91 »Alain Bernard – 47.12» Frederick Bousquet – 47.25
• 2007: Filippo Magnini – 48.43 »Brent Hayden – 48.43» Eamon Sullivan – 48.47
• 2005: Filippo Magnini – 48.12 »Roland Schoeman – 48.28» Ryk Neethling – 48.34
• 2003: Alexander Popov – 48.42 »Pieter van den Hogenband – 48.48» Ian Thorpe – 48.77
• 2001: Anthony Ervin – 48.33 »Pieter van den Hogenband – 48.43» Lars Frolander – 48.79

There were no two swimmers in the finals to descend under 47.00 at the same edition. Only Caleb Dressel in 2019 and Cesar Cielo in 2009 broke this terminal.

Does David Popovici force the world record?

David Popovici will not enter the pool today with the thought of the world record, but there are aspects that can indicate a historical race.

We remind, the world record was set by Pan Zhanle at the Paris Olympics, 46.40. This year, at Samorim, David Popovici touched the sensors in 46.71 seconds. It was not far from yesterday, 46.84.

Interesting is the statement given by the Olympic, World and European Champion at 200 meters free:

I am sure that I, and Jack Alexy hope to be the fastest final in history. We hope to make some times better than now.

I slept a few hours, because I had to wake up early for the sample, but it was some quality hours, say. If it was a final, I would have accelerated louder, in the sense that I would have ambitious. But I will give the clear answer on Thursday

– David Popovici

Today, the Romanian will have an advantage over Samorim and an additional motivation towards the semifinal. The stake will be world gold, and the strength will be Jack Alexy. David will swim on aisle 5, while the American will be on 4. They will see with the tail of the eye and will force each other. At the European U23, with the pelvic lengths concluded in 46.71, Popovici took a solitary race.

VIDEO. How David Popovici qualified in the final of the 100 -meter free sample

David is seen by Bookmakers with the first chance at world gold, an average share of 1.60, down. Alexy has a share of 3.30, and the Kyle Chalmers 6.00.

7.77It is the share of bets for a world record set by David Popovici today, in the 100 -meter free race