Race Analysis: How Did David Popovici Break Cesar Cielo’s 100 Free World Record?
Let’s analyze how 17-year-old David Popovici was able to break one of the longest standing World Records on the books tonight at the European Championships.
16-Year-Old Lorenzo Galossi Shatters 800 Free World Junior Record with 7:43.37
Lorenzo Galossi negative split his way to a 7:43.37, surging to a spot on the podium while taking 2.3 seconds off the previous World Junior Record.
David Popovici Goes 46.86, Breaks Cielo’s 13-Year Old 100 Free World Record
After thirteen years, Cesar Cielo’s 100 free world record has finally been taken down, and 17-year-old David Popovici was the swimmer that did the deed.
WATCH: David Popovici Breaks Cesar Cielo’s 100 Free WR in Same Pool 13 Years Later
The 100 free World Record was considered by many to be among the fastest, as few have even been able to scare Cesar Cielo’s mark in the last 13 years.
Silvia Scalia Breaks Italian Record With 27.39 50 Back
Scalia’s time is the sixth-fastest in the world this year, and would have been fast enough to tie for silver at World Championships.
Yohann Ndoye-Brouard Downs French Record in 200 Back Victory at Euros
After a faulty starting wedge threw off his semis last night, Yohann Ndoye-Brouard wasn’t letting anything get in the way of his 200-meter backstroke final.
Kristof Milak Swims 47.47 100 Free To Break Hungarian Record
Milak took second to David Popovici at Euros, but his 47.47 makes him the third-fastest 100 freestyler in the world this year.
Van Niekerk Lowers Own South African Short Course 50 Breast Record
While competing on day 3 of the South African Short Course Championships, Lara van Niekerk registered a new national record in the women’s 50m breaststroke.
2022 European Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview
All eyes will be on David Popovici in the men’s 100 free at European Championships, where he’ll take a run at the world record after posting 46.98 in semis.
Australian Olympic Medalist Scott Miller Accused of Leading Drug Syndicate
Miller, a 1996 Olympic medalist, has been behind bars since February 2021, but has been hit with a raft of new charges for a separate offense.
Top Seed Arno Kamminga Pulls Out of 200 Breast Prelims at European Championships
Top seed Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands did not swim in prelims of the men’s 200 breast this morning at the 2022 European Championships in Rome.
2022 European Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Day 3 prelims feature heats of the women’s 200 free, men’s 100 fly, women’s 50 back, men’s 200 breast, women’s 400 IM, and women’s 4×100 free relay.
Gabriel Lopes Smashes Portuguese Record By Over a Second in Men’s 200 Breast
Lopes roared to a massive new lifetime best of 2:11.92, blowing away his previous best of 2:13.69, which he had just set in early July of this year.
WR Holder & Defending European Champion Katinka Hosszu Misses Final in the 400 IM
Hosszu was 4th overall this morning, swimming a 4:45.07, but she was the 3rd-fastest Hungarian in the field, making her ineligible to advance out of prelims.
2022 European Champs: Watch Martinenghi’s 58.26 100 BR, Other Day 2 Race Videos
This post features race videos from each of the finals on day 2 of the 2022 European Championships.
