David Popovici impresses at the European Championships in Rome and reached the final in the 100m freestyle, breaking the European record (46.98). Also, the 17-year-old athlete came close to the best time in history, which Cesar Cielo Filho reacted to on Instagram.
David Popovici encouraged by Cesar Cielo Filho to break the world record
David came within just 7 hundredths of the world record (46.91) set by the Brazilian in 2009, also at the Foro Italico.
“You’re giving me heart attacks! Keep up the great work my friend. New world record is loading” – Cesar Cielo Filho.
The final of the 100m freestyle is scheduled for Saturday at 19:22 (Romanian time).
The best results in history at the distance of 100 meters freestyle
1. Cesar Cielo Filho – 46.91 (Rome, 2009)
2. Alain Bernard – 46.94 (Montpellier, 2009 – his time was not recognized as a European record)
3. Caleb Dressel – 46.96 (Gwangju, 2019)
4. David Popovich – 46.98 (Rome, 2022)
5. Cameron McAvoy – 47.04 (Adelaide, 2016)
6. Eamon Sullivan – 47.05 (Beijing, 2008)
7. Kyle Chalmers – 47.08 (Tokyo, 2021)
8. James Magnussen – 47.10 (Adelaide, 2012)
9. Kliment Kolesnikov – 47.11 (Tokyo, 2021)
10. Frédéric Bousquet 47.15 (Montpellier, 2009)
Source: Hot News RO
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