Romanian Government Awards David Popovici Check for €200,000
Earlier this summer, the Romanian government rewarded 17-year-old star swimmer David Popovici with a check for 200,000 euros (roughly $199,000 US Dollars).
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview
Japan’s Mio Narita, who won the girls 400 IM on night 1 in a new Championship Record, was right behind Molnar this morning in the girls 200 back.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Laura Bernat, Dora Molner, and Mio Narita are set to battle it out in the girls 200 backstroke today.
SEC Champion & Irish Olympian Ellen Walshe Home in Ireland for Fall Semester
Sophomore Ellen Walshe will be staying home in Ireland taking classes online for the fall semester but plans to return to Knoxville for the winter semester.
7-Time Canadian Olympic Medalist Penny Oleksiak Undergoes Surgery on Torn Meniscus
Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian, has undergone surgery to repair a meniscus tear in her knee.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview
Ksawery Masiuk is the top seed in the boys 50 back this morning, just ahead of South Africa’s Pieter Coetze.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Swims You May Have Missed
This post is dedicated to those swims on day 2 that might have flown under the radar during our live coverage of the meet.
Will Romania’s 1st World Junior Champs Relay Gold Translate to Senior Success?
This marks a big step forward for Romanian swimming on the international stage, led of course by Popovici.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
After a solid 1:58 leading off Hungary’s girls 4×200 free relay last night, 16-year-old Nikolett Padar enters the girls 100 free this morning as the top seed.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview
17-year-old David Popovici enters the meet as the top seed in the boys 200 free by a truly massive margin and the fastest swimmer in the world this year.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Highlights/Swims You May Have Missed
We saw 4 Championship Records go down today, an impressive tally, considering so many “major” countries have sat out of these World Junior Championships.
David Popovici Posts 47.37 Relay Lead-Off in World Jr Champs Debut, Breaks CR
David Popovici has already made a statement at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview/Scratch Report
Fresh off her gold medal at the Jr Pan Pacs a few days ago, Japan’s Mio Narita cruised to the top seed for the girls 400 IM final tonight with a 4:45.29.
2022 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
The 2022 World Junior Swimming Championships kick off this morning at the Videna Aquatic Centre in Lima, Peru.
2022-23 College Previews: #10 Tennessee Women Looking to Defend SEC Title
Tennessee had one of the best turnarounds of the 2021-2022 season, coming back from a 5th place finish at the 2021 SEC Championships to win the 2022 title.
