David Popovici

Portugal’s Diogo Ribeiro Cracks World Jr Champs Record in 50 Fly Prelims – 23.12

Additionally, Ribeiro’s swim this morning is very close to the World Junior Record, which is held by Andrei Minakov at 23.05.

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Hungary Beats Romania Again in Mixed 4×100 Free Rematch, Popovici 47.23 Lead-Off

Last night Hungary and Romania faced off in the mixed 4×100 free relay in a rematch of the event at the European Junior Championships in July.

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Il Governo Rumeno Premia David Popovici Con 200 Mila Euro

All’inizio dell’estate, il governo rumeno ha ricompensato il 17enne nuotatore David Popovici con un assegno di 200.000 euro.

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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).

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Brazil’s Stephan Steverink is seeking his second individual gold of the week in Thursday’s boys 800 free final after winning the 400 free on Day 1.

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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.

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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.

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David Popovici Record Dei Campionati Mondiali Jr Nei 200 Stile

Popovici ha dominato la finale dei 200 stile libero maschili ai Campionati Mondiali Juniores 2022, stabilendo il nuovo record dei Campionati

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Mondiali Jr: Finali Day 2 – 1 Oro, 1 Argento e 3 Bronzi

Anche la seconda sessione di finali ai Campionati del Mondo Juniores 2022 di  Lima, in Perù ha visto l’Italia conquistare medaglie importanti.

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2022 World Junior Championships Day 2 Medals: Poland Leapfrogs Hungary, Romania

Ksawery Masiuk earned the first of Poland’s three gold medals when he won the 100 back with a championship record (52.91) on Day 2.

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Popovici Takes Down 200 FR World Junior Championship Record in 1:46.18

World record holder David Popovici dominated the 200 free final, taking down the World Junior Championship record with a 1:46.18.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the 100 free championship record twice on Day 1, David Popovici takes on the 200 free on Day 2 of finals at World Juniors.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview

David Popovici is the frontrunner to win the boy’s 200 free after dropping a 1:42.97 at the European Championships, the fastest textile performance ever.

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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.

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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.

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