On Monday, David Popovici will make his debut at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka (Japan), and our athlete intends to defend his titles won last year in Budapest.
Babka David Popovichi, a message for rivals from the World Swimming Championships
Although he doesn’t have the imposing physique of other athletes, David recently compared himself to a dragonfly and believes he can rewrite swimming history with his assets.
“A dragonfly can swim, but can it also sting?” – David Popovich on Instagram.
Popovici also made the decision to fully focus on his goals in Fukuoka: “These days I will be less active on Instagram, trying to focus on the World Cup.”
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Know:
- David Popovic’s races will be on LiveBlog on HotNews.ro and live on the AntenaPlay platform (for a fee, €7.99 monthly subscription).
David Popovici, 200m and 100m freestyle at the Fukuoka Swimming Championships
David will make his 200m freestyle debut on July 24 at 04:30 (Romanian time). The semi-finals will also take place on the same day from 14:00 and the grand final will be held on July 25 from 14:00.
David Popovichi and 200 m freestyle from the Swimming Championships
July 24 / Evenings / 04:30
July 24 / Semi-final / 14:00
July 25 / Final / 14:00
David Popovici and the 100m freestyle from the Swimming Championships
July 26 / Evenings / 04:30
July 26 / Semi-final / 14:00
July 27 / Final / 14:00
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David Popovici, two-time European and world champion in the summer of 2022
David Popovici won two gold medals at the European Swimming Championships in Rome in August 2022, our athlete was unstoppable in the 100m freestyle and also in the 200m freestyle.
We will remind you that in June 2022, David Popovich made a double at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest, having won the 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle.
During the entire World Swimming Championships, only one athlete managed to win the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle events from the same edition.
It happened 49 years ago, and the one who ticks off this feat is called Jim Montgomery (USA – he is now 67 years old). That year, the competition was hosted by Belgrade.
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