The Romanian team, which also includes David Popovici, reached the final of the men’s 4x50m freestyle relay at the European Short Course (25m) Championships in Otopeni on Tuesday morning.

Davyd PopovychPhoto: Insidefoto / ddp USA / Profimedia

David Popovich qualified with the Romanian relay in the men’s 4x50m freestyle final

David Popovichi, George-Oleksandru Stoika-Konstantin, Mihai Gergeli, Patrick-Sebastian Dina showed the sixth time: 1:26.45.

The fastest tricolor was Dinu (21.30), followed by Popovichi (21.54).

The final will take place on Tuesday evening, from 19:04.

IN women’s 4×50 m freestyle relayRomania will be a reserve in Tuesday’s final (19:00), after Aissia-Claudia Prisekariu, Maisa Raciu, Ioana-Maria Styrbu, Anastasia-Maria Bako were registered with a ninth time (1:41.90).

to Women, 800 m freestyle, Diana-Gabriela Stiger advanced to the finals with the seventh time of the series (8:35.70). The medal fight is scheduled for Wednesday, from 18:49.

In the male sample of 50 m backDenis-Laurean Popescu (fourth time of the series – 23.36) and Andrei-Mircha Angel (fifth time – 23.49) reached the semi-finals (Tuesday, 18:25).

And Andriy Ungur would have reached the semi-finals (12th time – 23.68) if there was no national criterion (two best from each country advance to the semi-finals/final).

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.