(Old WR) David Popovici 🇷🇴 46.86 // 100m Freestyle Final // European Champs 2022

17-year-old David Popovici has shocked the world yet again! He has smashed his own 100m Freestyle PB and set a new WORLD RECORD in the final of the European Championships 2022, lowering his previous record of 46.98 down to 46.86, the fastest time in history. Previous World Record was set at the Rome 2009 World Championships by Cesar Cielo, 46.91.
UPDATE: On 11th February 2024, China’s Pan Zhanle has lowered Popovici’s mark down to 46.80s (22.26/24.54).
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[@MaxSwims]

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[@321ssteeeeeve]

When he ages he will have more power, but he will also have more drag. He should try to avoid bulking too much. But what a class act for the Romanian- fastest swimmer ever

[@Roberthinio123]

"Romanian fastest swimmer ever "????? Incorrect!! World fastest swimwear

[@321ssteeeeeve]

@@Roberthinio123 I can’t see today’s suits being anywhere close to the suits 13 years ago

[@coachmikaellaakso]

That's what I said... People are talking a lot about how skinny he is. But if you look the swimmers. If your bodyshape is good, there is no need to add mass. It will just make it harder to move through water. (Only if he adds mass to the correct places. It will help. Lats, trisep and that's about it 😅)

[@istratevirgil7045]

Nadia Comaneci,Gheorghe Hagi,Ilie Năstase,Simona Halep…and now David Popovici ! Romanian legends ❤️🇷🇴❤️

[@vasiletopor3963]

Yeah Man! But dont forget about dani mocanu

[@istratevirgil7045]

@@m.dewylde5287 Hagi is the KING OF ROMANIAN FOOTBALL ⚽️ !!! He played for Real Madrid and for Barcelona !!! With him Romania goes to every big tournament every year! Now…we just watched on tv… In Romania football is the king of sports !!! Obviously,we respect and others huge athletes of Romania 🇷🇴 ! Don’t forget Elisabeta Lipă ! 5 olympics gold medals 🥇 🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@charity9685]

@@m.dewylde5287 that stupid footballer is literally a genius in term of playing , a footballer that made our country world know now stfu

[@devimain8412]

@@m.dewylde5287 Gabrielle Szabo 😂✋

[@florinm2052]

@@m.dewylde5287 I believe, your commentary, is a little too harsh. Hagi in Romania is like a God. And for romanian people your opinion doesn't mather. Let's live all in peace.

[@ksufication]

Not a single comment accusing him of doping for this world record, yet when Pan Zhanle got it people go crazy 🤔

[@x-byblizz]

they cannot afford drugs in Romania

[@liammcleod159]

Last off the breakout too, amazing. So glad this record was finally beaten

[@andypavel3256]

''I've been compared a little bit to everyone, from Thorpe to Phelps. And pretty much all superlatives have been used to describe me. I like all these athletes but honestly they don't represent me. I want to be myself. The first David Popovici." (David Popovici)

[@stuflikethis]

Difference between him and Phelps is that Phelps doesn’t have any world records

[@sanfona]

@@stuflikethis so, they are equals, then

[@ninicnimic2376]

RESPECT, RESPECT, RESPECT David👏👏👏

[@peterdanyi4207]

Fantastic Popovici, well done! It seems it will be very hard to beat him in the freestyle events. Milák was also great in this final, he is not even a freestyle swimmer but went 47,47.

[@laurentiuarhire8670]

Bravo David excelent

[@dihor]

bravo!

[@tonit9978]

Seems to be the start was a little beet delayed compared with all other swimmers.I ask me witch time he can rich with a perfect start, maybe in 45 area?! Amazing! Really amazing!

[@bau7087]

DAVID ESTI TARE SA FI CUMINTE AVEM NEVOIE DE LOCOMOTIVE CA TINE PT TINERI DIN ROMANIA. ROMANIA ESTE TARA TA DAVID IUBESTEO..

[@hicetnunc-yo5bl]

coooooool👏

[@MrKernkraft4000]

Holy crap Milak can swim the 100 free too! (Both him and Popovici had horrible starts as well - imagine if they improved those?)

[@theraul7532]

They are going to improve their first 50 but they will not have to go under 22.50 at all

[@theraul7532]

Or at least popovici

[@theraul7532]

And by saying horrible start isn t quite a statement

[@ioanrujan5333]

Romania is 1

[@korolenkotacraif8322]

Is it possible that in the next elections we will vote for the President of Romania?!!!

[@gulag_master]

It’s extremely impressive considering his super low muscle mass. Most sprinters are huge, so they pull a lot of water and create more resistance with their body. On the other hand, Popovici seems like he’s gliding through the water with barely any resistance with his incredible technique, which makes him more hydrodynamic. He showed us how much versatility there is in this sport and that you don’t have to fit necessarily into one body type in order to perform on a world stage. Revolutionary!

[@mariusa.1205]

Also he's not wearing that controversial suit

[@BeniChirila]

Yeah, you are right. But this is the difference between him and others, he uses more techniques than the power of muscles, which he doesn't have so much. But imagine what he could do having strong muscles too...I think if he will improve his start, will be the best in history

[@jean-AT]

at 17 he will probably bulk up in the years to come . Invariably he is a man to watch. Can't wait for what is to come from him, and his competition let's not forget.

[@kingofthenerds7925]

I guess that why he wants to be called skinny legend

[@nebunubotosani7470]

That's how David is built and we don't want him to get bigger in muscle. We need to rethink a bit the way the 100 meters has been swum in the last 20 years. It's time for a new way to approach this trial. Now it's a question of who is better in the last 50 meters. The bigger you are, you use more energy and you use it in the first part and then you run out", said Adrian Rădulescu., David Trainer

[@nor-taishi-high-tension7240]

I've never thought that the boy same old as me will break the World record. It is unbelievable!Great achievement!

[@florinm2052]

Who are you?

[@nor-taishi-high-tension7240]

@@florinm2052 I'm just an ordinary guy like swimming. Than,who are you ?

[@renees1922]

WAIT HE IS 19 YEARS OLD AND WAS 17-16 IN 2022 WHAAAA. I am turning 21 by the way, 1 year older :o

[@dragoss3056]

Paradoxal, cel mai rapid inotator din lume din toate timpurile, provine din tara cu un singur bazin Olimpic omologat, ce ar fii fost sa avem mai multe.....

[@yurayar28]

Самый быстрый на 100, но он не самый быстрый по скорости

[@alincosmincurelusa347]

@@yurayar28 Speed or not, he’s the fastest man in History! :) to break records you have to be constant too.

[@mariusgelu1340]

@Dbogdan Grigorescu la 24 de ani o sa aiba deja cateva medalii olimpice. Aia astept Paris 2024

[@just_julie]

Trist dar adevărat...și uite totuși face performanță!!!! Este fenomenal!!!!!

[@arjunadan3812]

Avem omologarea lui Dzeu, asta contează cel mai mult! 😇😅🤗

[@toivonencresto]

46.86 with a non sprinter freestyle stroke is out of This world.

[@andrewj1528]

I believe he is capable of becoming the first man in history to go under 46 seconds within the next few years. It was once an unthinkable time, but I believe he's capable of it given his young age, talent, and the fact that his 1st lap and dive provide decent scope for improvement.

[@andrewj1528]

@@NicholasPeters1 I think he'll dominate sprint freestyle events at the next 2 Olympics. Branching out into other strokes may be foolish for him as he'd need to mix up his training to accommodate for it and that could adversely impact his pet events. I think he should focus squarely on freestyle and putting such a large buffer between him and the competition that he will be an old man by the time someone breaks his records.

[@naheaj2918]

@@NicholasPeters1 I hope David 'll be the winner....and please, don't be upset...Romanians are the most pro-American Europeans. Doesn't that make him a bit American too?😉

[@chiw3689]

Just like peaty did under 57

[@yonggeun4222]

something feels suspicious about that pool because so many world records in that pool

[@sweatirlshorts2363]

@@yonggeun4222 what could they possibly do to the pool? There's a good pool, and there's bad pools. Bad pools suffer from current and turbulence more than good pools, but the ultimate goal of a pool is to give the swimmer the chance to optimally express their skills

[@HadrianTAZ]

Considering he is only 17!!!!! And took down all the junior records with this unbelievable performance, he also took down a record held by someone at his prime and wearing a super suit!! Unreal!

[@ianis_bi]

he is not 17 he is 18

[@MaxSwims]

He is 17 until September 15th.

[@AlphaZuluKilo]

@@ianis_bi someone is jealous here 🤭

[@florififi222]

Bravo David! 🇷🇴 Ce e al tău, e al tău, și nimeni și nimic nu îl poate lua de la tine!👏 Mulțumim💙💛❤

[@lmgd6523]

His physique will change over time, this can bring him benefit or disadvantage ... bearing in mind that he is already 1.90 cm. Paradoxically, he is an athlete from a country with only one Olympic pool and yet he has lifted the baton. As he said, the muscles and the body adapt if you control your brain well.. .my opinion is this nice amazing weird kid will become the best swimmer in human history. God gave him a gift and he took full advantage. Well done kid, you make your romanians proud of you and proud of theyr country!

[@camelianedelcu5640]

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[@SadSad-de2cy]

Stupide. Il nage à l'étranger.

[@clarakam3858]

We love you David from România send you all our love!! Mulțumim David ești extraordinar și te iubim!!!😍😍🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩😇

[@yonggeun4222]

did he destroy the world record?

[@claudiu8426]

@@yonggeun4222 Of course!

[@garyk4972]

New World (& Olympic) Record 46.40, PZL

[@gagikadz5607]

Record broken ZHANLE PAN 46.80

[@thangnguyenminh3318]

Chúc mừng. Chúc anh đoạt huy chương vàng olympic pari 2024

[@werdhack]

Unbelievable

[@jackdanielss]

Jesus he laboured on the start as well. He could slice another tenth to that time

[@incognitobrown7782]

Amazing swimmer - Congratulations David Popovici!! 😲🤩

[@braun7059]

In the future he will smash the WR multiple times.

[@florentinamindri305]

Well done ! Romania 🇷🇴 Another star is born 🙏

[@svapoclone5400]

*bravo baiete, felicitari!!*

[@aliandthat6160]

He was so strong in the last 25👏👏👏👑🔥

[@dilyn52person27]

we now have a world junior record that will never break, and a world record that only he can break

[@JeffHamiltonGreen]

With that body type and technique, imagine what he will do so some of the 200m & longer distance records as he gets older. 🔥

[@silviuc.5551]

I have to write this: in Romania we have a Sports Minister (eduard novak) that hates Romania. He's probably hidden in corner of his room , crying and ripping his heart out , out of spite that romanians are back in the games in all of the sports...

[@giulllia2005]

Bineeeeeee baiatul mamei 😘😘😘😘

[@danielastefan7274]

I saw the final live, now I am rewatching it, and I literally have tears in my eyes. Thank you for the inspiration, kiddo!

[@maxros8102]

Super David 👏👏👏 WR 👏👏👏 Congratz Romania from Italy ❤️

[@monicaturcin1838]

David Popovici 🇷🇴💪🏼

[@cosmacosmos5762]

David defeated Goliath and established that he was the best in the world.😋

[@ururuize]

Вітання з України чемпіоне!

[@GlobalPenguin2012]

Excellent swim. The world record is finally broken.

[@dmitry.greatgrandsonofteheroes]

Sincere congratulations with new WR! Sport Respect from Russia and Ukraine

[@BRATASAURUS]

hai romania hai david popovici

[@colstoun4762]

What I think is genuinely mental about this kid beyond his just unbelievably incredible speed through the water is that he's got a below-average start and a really weak turn! he's got .2 just in the start and .15-.2 in the turn on the 100... that could have been a 46.4 without any gain in muscle or endurance. you add 2 years of growing in to his body and improving on turns and there is no reason why we couldn't see him go 45.something ...

[@rocsyan]

De acum înainte îi mai adăugăm un nume: David Titanul Popovici!!! România e mândră de tine!!!

[@dragoneragon3890]

sau David Messi Popovici

[@vladtepes9363]

David Popovici "Poseidon" 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆💪💪💪💪

[@catalindemergian2973]

David, you are Usain Bolt în water!

[@nickyAbi473]

At 17 i could barely swim breastroke !

[@hifriend7789]

Bro is 17 💀

[@simonailea6444]

Felicitări!! Ne aduci numai bucurii! Mult succes mai departe,te urmărim cu tot dragul! 💪💪

[@ecaterinarusu47]

Excelent David !

[@just_julie]

So proud of David!!!!!! 👏🎉 This guy is a phenomenal swimmer and he's so young!!!!

[@linakiss1968]

Bravo David ,esti cel mai bun !!!Never give up !!!

[@liberalegypt]

He will break Phelps record in Beijing 2008 in 200m freestyle 🔥 01.42.96

[@eduardtarniceriu102]

You are Arab and your profile picture is Christopher Hitchens ! That's something rare but i love it.

[@liberalegypt]

@@eduardtarniceriu102 yeah I know it's very rare.. Christopher Hitchens represent all opposite values of middle east 😅

[@Zdrang4460]

Incredibil

[@chantaln6843]

Amazing swimming!

[@Carmen-vr2tg]

Felicitări David! Ești un fenomen!

[@adarshphilip908]

This kid way ahead of caeleb dressel!

[@claudialutu1878]

Felicitări !!! Mulțumim pentru tot Campionule!!!! Ești un fenomen!!! 🏊‍♀️ Noi iti mulțumim pentru toate trăirile!!! Te ador!

[@LupulAlb101]

The real Aqua man!!

[@lilianac4728]

David you are AMAZING!!!

[@talvankan1823]

Bravo David! Impressive! Respect!

[@gabriel__2640]

He's the best and has still more to come. Congrats to David and no congrats to the others

[@hun4673]

파리 올림픽이 흥미 진진 하겠는걸 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 드레셀도 긴장좀 해야할긋

[@mihaelapolverea1865]

Bravo ROMANIA!!!!!!!

[@popescuremus3836]

Jos palaria.

[@danielungureanu6516]

Hai david popovici🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩👍👍👍👍

[@haisan]

David Popovici, un trac veritabil !

[@missile6900]

I remember Magnussen went 47.10 in 2012 and now that world record has finally been broken!

[@cschaka1]

Îți mulțumim !!

[@josebasterrica3358]

Y solo tiene 17 años el nuevo Weismuller

[@camelianedelcu5640]

E bello ricordare il Jonny Weismuller, il grande niotatore il famoso "TARZAN". Si David sicuramente sarà ad altezza.🙆‍♀️🌺👋👏🏼👍🏻🇷🇴

[@Chrstabelho82]

Can't wait for the battle in the next year's world champs (Fukuoka) and Paris Olympics between Popovici, Chalmers and Dressel.

[@smartasfck]

And Milak wants to be on the podium in Paris aswell, according to his interview, He is still only 21 and he has 2 years. Gonna be interesting. If i have to predict the podium its gonna be Popovici, Milak and Chalmers. Dressel gonna be 27, i guess the younger boys going to push him off from the podium. Maybe bronze medal.

[@001010001000]

I think dresel will still win...

[@n25xq74]

Congratulations David 💐🎉🇷🇴 we are proud having you as a example ❤️.

[@rasvanstanciu4368]

David Popovici...the Romanian Shark!!!Congratulations...for Romania!!! 🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴

[@rsr.1409]

nope, not congratulations for Romania, all the congrats are for him, for his parents, friends and his coach, not for RO because our country government and sport minister did nothing to help the sport in this country, nor to help this kid, there is only 1 official olympic-size approved pool in the entire country and he's living in a very polluted city like Bucharest which affects the breathing ..so no, not congrats for Romania, everything and all the credits belong only and only to him, parents, coach and friends who support him

[@scotprice8553]

wow...if he got his start a little better he could be in the 45's

[@JeffHamiltonGreen]

Grousset was probably only measured ahead at 50m because of a better turn. That would be another 1 or two hundredths of a second David could get for free! [not free, of course!] You know what I mean.

[@JeffHamiltonGreen]

I take that back. His turn was awesome. He'll have to shave off time somewhere else...like the start. lol

[@cristinapaun4792]

Bravo David.Felicitari.Esti cel mai bun din lume

[@kittyk206]

Wowwwwww!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@andrapetre5109]

He is a phenomenon, his focus and ambition are surreal👏🏼 So proud of you!❤️🇷🇴

[@nicoleta3788]

David P 👏👏👏💪🇷🇴🥇👌

[@ancatruta728]

WR David🇹🇩

[@BadMitzi]

Bravo David, bravo!!! 🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@giorgetavitan4758]

Minunat!❤💛💙

[@David_7171]

At 17 I was playing with Lego

[@ciupercabogdan9959]

SUPEEEEERRRRR DAVID🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DeSultann]

🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴 Romania racket 🚀🚀🚀

[@MatSwim94]

at that age, with that body type, I'm scared for the 200 free WR in the near future

[@masterbolsok1025]

Popovici must be the only one in a position to try to break this one, but even for him, it will be difficult.

[@johnhealey6455]

Incredible! He’s now the best swimmer in the world and given his age could be there for a while.

[@MaxSwims]

@@EngineeringFunWhere have you heard this?

[@MaxSwims]

Never saw any of this 😳 what industry was it though?

[@johnhealey6455]

@@EngineeringFun Really? I haven’t been paying attention lately. I assumed he would dominate the world at the 2024 Olympics since he is still only 18 and not even in his prime yet.

[@camelianedelcu5640]

@@EngineeringFun Ha avuto la scoliosi e allora???

[@camelianedelcu5640]

@@johnhealey6455 E CI SARÀ ALLE OLIMPIADI DI PARIGI NEL 2024.🙆‍♀️🌺👍🏻🇷🇴

[@GILSON300LBM]

Now is 46.40...just amazing

[@iwans5419]

bine, Popovici!!!!!

[@bau7087]

Bravo ..DAVID..

[@mihaelaticu4182]

Bravo rechinule ! Ai fost THE BEST ! 💪

[@Gynecologist]

There were three people ahead of wr at 75m! Incredible race!!

[@cristirally]

The marker was the ER (European Record), not WR.

[@Gynecologist]

Ah. Oops

[@theraul7532]

That s it bc popovici starts slower and ends faster

[@dancampulungeanu9274]

Breaking news... Dressel retired from swiming 😂😂😂

[@constantinseth]

Cred ca se va retrage după ce a vazut acuma la David, decât sa fie umilit mai bine o retragere in liniște

[@camelianedelcu5640]

Fake news

[@mohammadalattar7177]

I think if he bulks up lean muscle he’d end up breaking 46.50, especially when it comes to the lunch and dolphin kicks

[@J.e.f.f.r.e.y]

Class field! He wasn’t far ahead for fastest 100m of all time.

[@rsr.1409]

WR (World Record) does not mean fastest of all time ?

[@ryder9739]

Pan of China has broken this World Record. 😂