David Popovici competed included the 50-meter butterfly, 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter backstroke, and 400-meter freestyle
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Another record has been broken by Romanian swimming sensation David Popovici. At the 2023 Romanian Swimming Championships, he this time broke the country’s record in the 100-meter butterfly competition. He set another Romanian record on his own during the final day of the competition to wrap up his competition run. On Sunday, David Popovici took part in the 100-meter butterfly competition and won with a time of 52.30. Daniel Martin’s 2019 record of 52.35 seconds was slashed by .05 seconds by him.
When Martin set the record, he was only 18 years old. He hasn’t been able to swim under 52.98 since he broke the national record, though. Daniel Martin, a 21-year-old competitor, competed in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2023 Romanian Swimming Championships, where he placed second with a time of 53.19. The previous best time for David Popovici in the 100-meter butterfly competition was 58.18. He accomplished this personal best back in 2019. He hasn’t frequently competed in the 100-meter butterfly either.
This week’s competition featured several ancillary events in which the Romanian swimming sensation also participated. He participated in his best event, the 100-meter freestyle, where he holds the world record, and finished in a time of 47.76. Popovici didn’t take part in his second-best event, the 200-meter freestyle, though. Even though he is the world champion at it. Following the conclusion of the 100-meter butterfly race.
According to David Popovici, “whoever says he is not tired on the last day is lying. We appreciate the audience’s attendance. They are the source of my inspiration, and I am aware that I have many friends, family members, and loved ones watching from the audience. To see how I was doing, I entered backstroke and butterfly competitions. I aspire to be an accomplished swimmer. I need to keep demonstrating my aptitude.”
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Other events in which David Popovici competed included the 50-meter butterfly, 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter backstroke, and 400-meter freestyle. He also took part in the 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter freestyle. The fifth day of the 2023 Romanian Swimming Championships featured several other intriguing performances by swimmers. Vlad Stancu, who won bronze in the 1500-meter freestyle event at the 2022 World Juniors, took part as well. By finishing at 15:22:45, he took first place in the competition. He fell short of his 15:05 national record. However, the time places him below the “B” standard for the world championships this summer. To break the U14 national record and advance to the finals, Denisa Bacalu ran the 100-meter butterfly in 1:01:85 during the preliminary rounds.
In the women’s 400-meter medley relay, Aissia Claudia Prisecariu and her teammates Alecsia Maria Tenciu, Simona Maria Predescu, and Daria Mariuca Silisteanu recorded a combined time of 4:16.50. The Romanian club record was reduced by nearly two seconds as a result. The source claims that the record was first broken in 1996. The team’s four individuals. David Popovici’s teammates also play for the same team, Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti. Aissia Claudia also competed in the 200-meter backstroke. She beat the Romanian U15 record with a time of 2:12:47. Claudia established the Romanian U14 record the year before with a time of 2:14:64.
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