David Popovici is Back! Watch Him Swim 46.88...

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[@H.J.L]

He’s done it untappered. Let that sink in. If he didn’t breathe the last 10 that would have been a WR untappered.

[@jay1373]

so what you're saying is neither dressel nor alexy are getting the gold.

[@H.J.L]

@@jay1373 I’m just saying that the final will be really close, anyway let’s see what they can do in the final tonight and they might be even quicker

[@kev1nmo]

@@jay1373 yea usa is not getting gold for this event no chance

[@allydea]

You don't know what his training program is like at the moment. Maybe he's a bit more tapered than you think. Also, he always breaths a lot in this races, this is how he's going to swim at the Olympics as well, there's no point to think "what if he didn't breath the last 10".

[@H.J.L]

@@allydea I guess we’ll see in Paris

[@smookye]

Earlier in Belgrade, in the last shift in the 4x100 relay, he made a time of 46:66

[@valentin9650]

indeed, quite amazing to see that

[@SlobodanSchumacher]

Popovici is by far the biggest talent in 100 free in the world!

[@noahverreth5280]

I watched it in person in Belgrade, it was sensational!

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Lucky man

[@ramoncoutriers]

Going to be an interesting 100 free at olympics

[@valentin9650]

Amazing result for him. Top 3 freestyle 100 m times ever, he is twice in that. So congrats to him, nice comeback!

[@212ntruesdale]

Absolute love how he’s come out of a difficult two years. Such a smart, mature young guy.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

💯

[@theraul7532]

Also seen a 46.66 from him today Mental

[@noahpalmer6653]

I am so gassed. Everyone said he's washed, couldn't do it, peaked too early. They're wrong. Couldn't wish for a better person to root for either.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

💯

[@anthonyclarke5579]

Couldn't agree with you more because I was one of those who thought he wouldn't cut the mustard. I really wish him well but this years games is going to be the most intense ever and the big boys will have a lot to say on the day.

[@noahpalmer6653]

@@anthonyclarke5579 he is one of the big boys. It's Pan Zhanle or Popovici. I don't think the others are capable of 46.7. That's not to say they are going to go 1-2 but barring a crazy turn of events one of them is winning it.

[@anthonyclarke5579]

@@noahpalmer6653 I was referring to his physical size, he is very slight in his frame, the big boys are monsters in the muscle dept. It's going to be a real feast of viewing to see uses the water best. Have a great weekend.😊

[@noahpalmer6653]

@@anthonyclarke5579 chill. I cannot wait for it

[@romidanielbumbar9733]

La Paris va doborâ recordul mondial.Este tânăr ambițios se antrenează din greu să fie din ce în ce mai bun.Popovici este un model pentru generatia tânară că se poate orice.Pan ai grijă vine rechinul Popovici.❤

[@freeman37]

He's a real Champ!

[@Tomeki]

Tapered Popovici îs going to be a threat to all the 100 fr swimmers

[@theraul7532]

Tapered popovici one of the goats fr

[@paulpaulsen3357]

Tapered Popovici is a threat to humanity 😂

[@romainm7147]

He is back!

[@maksimilian528]

I'm exited to see him in the Olympics

[@akiraowo3047]

i think we get the first 46.7 in paris...

[@16cc05]

OMG! 46.66? He beat Pan with 0.12 sec...too bad it can't be homologated

[@AlwaysDOMusic]

This is going to be a crazy Olympic final! Dressel, Alexy, Popovici, Chalmers, Pan,...

[@crisvb72]

Without Dressel, unfortunately. But I would also add Maxim Grousset to the list, he also has the advantage of supporting home crowd.

[@michaelcuddihee2984]

makes me wanna go for a swim icl

[@verward]

I don't quite agree with the sentiment that he's not tapered. I don't think he trains in that classic high-volume then taper down fashion. If we look at the past he had consistent fast in season times, but he was building up in speed. He got faster every meet so to say. So going as fast as possible at ECs is part of his training. Not tapered, but also geared to go fast here.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Good point.

[@BenOlszewski]

I listen carefully to guys in the Sprint Nation and I think the general idea is the swimmers should/could swim fast at any time. They don't seem to respect old school training (things like repetitive submaximal efforts, desc., neg. split, etc.) yet I'm seeing many swims where people who do some of this kind of work are still very fast. I think the women's WR in the 100 Back was just set by someone who has probably done some non-race-pace work. How would Sprint Nation explain this? Are these swimmers fast in spite of poor training and probably capable of swimming a lot faster? I personally love sprint training and feel I could have been faster if I had been trained in a different way, but I wonder if training is just more of an individual thing. Maybe if we split identical twins and had them train in the two different camps over many years we might get a better idea. I think both sprint and distance oriented coaches (and swimmers) seem to think the other group isn't training correctly. Maybe both camps are right depending on how the individual athlete responds to the provided stimulus. Understanding the individual may be the real key....who knows???

[@hondaken8402]

100 free's about to go fucking crazy at paris.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

I actually can’t wait

[@Josh-su9rg]

Absolute outdoor pool merchant

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Good point

[@comzetsaint8611]

Waitin' 200free... 1.42...!!!✌️

[@1FontaineCreaturae]

He may even pop a 1:41 WR. Only one way to find out

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

If we see a 1.41 I’ll lose my mind

[@comzetsaint8611]

Today... 46.66 în 4x100 series... 👀... Waitin'...

[@evolun]

nemeth was totally riding his wave

[@rajveerjagdale]

The start doesn’t matter. The middle and end matters. Those who boost up at the end are like…. Boom

[@billybob6604]

he’s backkk

[@MrChessPuzzle23]

22.98 23.90 🥶

[@trn8061]

Crazy back end.

[@isaac_urra]

46.2 in Paris ez for Daddy Popovici

[@MaxSwims]

I think the gold is his.

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Could be

[@allydea]

Who's footage is this? I thought you were in the States? Thanks for sharing the video and your thoughts! Exciting times indeed!

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Yes I have a guy there

[@allydea]

@@TheSwimsuitGuy You know a guy who knows a guy, I see. 🙂

[@hamzashalan]

1:31 3 guys? Who’s the 3rd guy?

[@thepemenace948]

Dude closed a 24.0

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Just so damn fast

[@ashishtomar289]

All focus Shift from US trial to Euro😂

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

How will the US respond

[@lestatlestat5888]

Dressel didn't make it

[@1FontaineCreaturae]

That's his "love" letter to the doped Pan Zhanle lol

[@BNG-tx2ro]

Pretty sure he was unshaven

[@CoolcookieAud]

Omg I can’t believe this is long course most people wouldn’t be able to get that time just doing a 75 or like a 50😂

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

That’s a fast 75

[@MrKernkraft4000]

Milak 48.41 woof. Even Nemeth beat him getting second with a 47.49

[@TheSwimsuitGuy]

Yes it’s Europeans not the Olympics

[@juicyblox5729]

First

[@sopratutti8893]

China must step up their doping game fast... otherwise they stand no chance in the Olympics :p

[@Henry12341]

Like italians do in athletics

[@joseflemire4284]

Something smells fishy Here

[@andreid.8568]

I know where it might come from (looking at your crotch)

[@mihaelaiorga130]

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