Tag: David Popovici
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Kyle Chalmers x David Popovici | The Conversation You’ve Been Waiting For | Arena
Kyle Chalmers sits down with David Popovici in Paris for an exclusive conversation during the European Championships. Two of swimming’s biggest stars talk racing, pressure, ambition, life in the sport and what it takes to compete at the highest level. Watch the full conversation and get a behind-the-scenes look at the personalities beyond the pool.
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Kristof Milak is a Freak of Nature | 2026 Euros 100 Fly | The Swim Scribe
In the final of the men’s 100 freestyle we saw two titans in the event post RIDICULOUS times as David Popovici both soared under the 47 second barrier, but the most SHOCKING part of that race for myself and many others was Kristof Milak ALSO breaking that barrier with a MASSIVE lifetime best time of…
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What Just Happened in This 100 Free Final | 2026 Euros | The Swim Scribe
The men’s 100 freestyle was one of THE premiere events going into the 2026 European Championships, and it DELIVERED. A surprise three way battle emerged during this race and when it was all over we had one of the FASTEST podiums EVER SEEN in this event as the men’s 100 freestyle may have just reached…
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The First Gold Medal for David Popovici | World Aquatics Championships 2022 | Men’s 100M Freestyle | World Aquatics
Going back in time a bit! Let’s relive the first ever Gold Medal at the World Championships for the Romanian star, David Popovici! At 17 years of age, he was the fastest in the 200m Freestyle at Budapest 2022 and then he also went onto make the double, as he took the 100m Freestyle a…
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The Evolution of the 100m Freestyle | European Aquatics
The evolution of the Men’s 100m Freestyle at the European Championships
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How Fast was David Popovici’s First Meet of 2026? | The Swim Scribe
Last summer during the 2025 swimming world championships David Popovici turned a LOT of heads. He came home with two gold medals reclaiming his world titles in both the 100 and 200 freestyles while dropping a BLISTERINGLY fast 46.51 in that 100. Popovici was already one of THE swimmers to watch in the world of…
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3 World-Record Catch Styles (One Will Make You Faster) | Siska Training Systems
In this video Lukas analyzes three world-record freestyle swimmers — Michael Phelps, David Popovici, and Sun Yang — and the different catch styles they use to pull more water and swim faster. You’ll also learn the key element every powerful freestyle catch has in common and how to apply it to your own stroke.
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Just How Fast Is David Popovici? | The Swim Scribe
Romanian superstar David Popovici just might be the BEST 100 and 200 freestyle swimmer that we have EVER seen, he pulled off some INCREDIBLE swims at this years world championships to further build his resume in those events while pulling off a double that VERY few ever have.
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Will David Popovici Swim the First Sub-46s 100M Freestyle? | MaxSwims
David Popovici dropped a 46.51 at the 2025 Singapore World Championships – only 0.11 off Pan Zhanle’s WR. But will he be the FIRST swimmer to break the 46-second barrier in the 100m freestyle? In this video, I break down the insane progression of the event, how Popovici’s unique technique is changing the event, and…