David Popovici will be the main attraction of the World Junior Swimming Championships, according to the International Swimming Federation, which compiled a list of the most important athletes from Lima (Peru).

David Popovichi, the main attraction of the Junior World Swimming Championships – He will try to break new records

FINA presented the performances of David Popovich at the World Championships in Budapest and the European Championships in Rome and stated that our athlete can break new records in Lima.

“It’s the end of a long summer for the 17-year-old, with the new world record holder competing in his final competition as a junior before his senior international career.

This summer, Popovici broke the world record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 46.86, and in the 200-meter freestyle he swam the fastest time in 13 years at 1:42.97. Both times are junior world records.

Having won two gold medals at the World Championships in Budapest, Popovici will be the main attraction in the Peruvian capital and all eyes will be on the clock when he competes in the 100m and 200m freestyle events.” notes FINA.org.

The most important names present at the Junior Swimming Championships in Lima

Xaveriy Masyuk (Poland) – 17 years old – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m backstroke;

Mio Narita (Japan) – 15 years – 200 m, 400 m individual medley, 200 m backstroke;

Merve Tuncel (Turkey) – 17 years old – 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m freestyle;

Dora Molnar (Hungary) – 16 years old – 100 m, 200 m backstroke;

Stefan Steverink (Brazil) – 18 years old – 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m freestyle, 400 m individual medley;

Krzysztof Chmelewski (Poland) – 18 years old – 400 m, 800 m freestyle, 100 m, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley;

Alexia Sotomayor (Peru) – 16 years old – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m backstroke, 50 m butterfly;

Diogo Ribeiro (Portugal) – 17 years – 50 m, 100 m butterfly, 50 m, 100 m freestyle;

Peter Kutze (South Africa) – 18 years old – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m backstroke, 100 m freestyle, 50 m, 100 m butterfly;

Nicolet Padar (Hungary) – 16 years old – 100 m, 200 m freestyle;

Laura Bernat (Poland) – 16 years old – 50 m, 100 m, 200 m backstroke.

Representatives of Romania at the World Junior Swimming Championship in Lima

David Popovichi (100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle)

Vlad Stanku (400 m free, 800 m free, 1500 m free)

Bianca Costea (50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle)

Patrick-Sebastian Dinou (50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle)

Rebecca-Amy Diaconescu (50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle)

Aysia-Claudia Prisekariou (50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke)

Stefan Kozma (200 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly)

Alexandru Konstantinescu (50 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke)

Andra Denisa Goretsky (100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly).

Romania will also compete in the men’s 4x100m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay.

Coaches who went to Lima with the national team: Adrian Radulescu, Iulia Bekeru, Luis Lacatus, Lorena Diaconescu; physiotherapist Dragosh Luskan; team manager Silviu Anastase and head of the delegation Matei Jurcanianu, News.ro reports.

The Junior World Swimming Championships (14-17 years for women and 15-18 years for men) will be held from 30 August to 4 September 2022 and will be held this year for the eighth time.