The Romanian team, which also includes David Popovici, qualified for the final of the men’s 4x50m medley relay at the European Short Course (25m) Championships in Otopeni on Wednesday.

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Romania qualified for the final of the 4x50m medley relay at the European Short Course Swimming

Andrii Ungur, Daniel-Oleksandru Nikusan, Denis-Laurean Popescu and David Popovich showed the fifth time of the series (1:35.10).

The final will be held on Wednesday, from 19:45.

Tuesday, Romania (David Popovici, George-Alexandru Stoica-Constantin, Mihai Gergeli and Patrick-Sebastian Dinu) takes 7th place in the final of the 4×50 m freestyle relay.

In the men’s 1500 m freestyle, Vlad-Stefan Stancu entered the final with the eighth time of the series (14:40.10), and Nandor Nagy will be the first reserve (15:04.93). The fight for medals will take place from 19:05.

In the women’s 200m backstroke, Issia-Claudia Prisekariou advanced to the semifinals with the 16th time of the series (2:08.92). Races are also scheduled for Wednesday (7:16 p.m. and 7:21 p.m.).

David Popovich’s CE Short Course Swimming program

200 meters freestyle

Evenings – Friday, December 8, 9:40

Semifinals – Friday, December 8, 18:28

The final is Saturday, December 9, 6:06 p.m

100 meters freestyle

Evenings – Saturday, December 9, 10:15

Semi-Finals – Saturday, December 9, 7:31 p.m

The final is Sunday, December 10, 19:08.

Romania Party for CE Swimming in a short pool from Otopeni

WOMAN: Diana Stiger, Ioana Styrbu, Issia Prisekariu, Brigitta Wass, Maisa Ratsiou, Anastasia Bako, Daria Silishtianu

MAN: David Popovichi, Vlad Stancu, Andrey Angel, Patrick Dinu, Darius Coman, Robert Badea, Denis Popescu, Andrey Ungur, Mihai Gergeli, Daniel Nikusan, Vlad Mihalace, Andrey Proka, Nandor Nagy, Aleksandra Stoyka.

Romania will host the 22nd European Junior Short Course Championships from 5 to 10 December 2023 at the Otopeni Sports Complex.