​David Popovic addressed the Romanians on the occasion of Christmas, in which the swimmer advised his compatriots to “relax and spend time with family.”

>> Message of the Romanian selector on the occasion of Christmas

In a post on the Facebook account of the Romanian Federation of Swimming and Modern Pentathlon, David Popovici sends a clear message to Romanians on the occasion of the Christmas holidays.

“Merry Christmas! Try to spend as much time as possible with your family and rest during this period” – Davyd Popovych.

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.

Know:

David Popovici is the fastest 100m freestyle swimmer in history (46.86 at the 2022 European Football Championship in Rome).