Romanian swimmer David Popovici is an emerging star in the swimming world. He has taken the world by storm since the last World Championships. In July 2022, Popovici was knighted by the President of ...

Following the splendor of his record-breaking swims the previous year at the World Championships and then at the European Championships, David Popovici was an obvious choice for gold in both the 100 ...

David Popovici's statement after becoming the fastest swimmer (in the 100m category) in the world in 2021 was simple. He said: “I am aiming for the Olympic podium." The statement was also a warning to ...

A sub-47 performance in the 100 freestyle remains a significant achievement. Only six men have ever visited that territory, and none with greater frequency than David Popovici. During the 2025 ...

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As David Popovici has accelerated past his older rivals in the pool this summer, it seemed inevitable that the skinny 17-year-old would threaten world records, the only surprise when he broke the 100m ...

Top favourite David Popovici of Romania won gold in the men's 200-metre freestyle at the Paris Games. Popovici had an impressive comeback and out-touched the field to win by 0.02 seconds from ...

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JUNE 22: Gold medalist, David Popovici of Team Romania poses with their medal during the medal ceremony for Men’s 100m Freestyle Final on day five of the Budapest 2022 FINA World ...

David Popovici (ROU) during European Aquatics Championships Rome 2022 at the Foro Italico on 13 August 2022. (Photo by Fabrizio Corradetti/LiveMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty ...

One of swimming’s oldest records toppled Saturday courtesy of one of its youngest stars, as 17-year-old Romanian swimmer David Popovici bested César Cielo’s 13-year-old 100-meter men’s freestyle mark ...

ROME – Seventeen-year-old David Popovici of Romania became the youngest swimmer to break the world swimming record in the men's 100-meter freestyle Saturday, beating the mark set more than 13 years ...