David Popovici dominated the first qualifying heat for the 400m freestyle final (there were only three athletes) and now he is waiting to see if he will make it to the final.

Davyd PopovychPhoto: KEMPINAIRE Stéphane / AFP / Profimedia

Know:

  • With a time of 3:47.99, David without emotion won the series in which he had only two rivals.
  • There will be a total of five swims (38 athletes), and the eight fastest swimmers will qualify for the finals (it will take place on Wednesday, from 7:53 p.m.).
  • Participation in the 400 m freestyle for David Popovich for the first time.

David Popovichi, two-time European champion in Rome

David Popovici won two gold medals at the European Swimming Championships in Rome, our athlete was unstoppable in the 100m freestyle and also in the 200m freestyle.

We will remind you that in June of this year, David Popovich made a double at the World Swimming Championships, winning the 100 and 200 meter 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 person celebrating this feat is called Jim Montgomery (USA – he is now 67 years old). That year, the competition was hosted by Belgrade.

On Wednesday, the head coach of Romanian sports turns 32 years old