Swimmer David Popovici (20 years old), named the athlete of the year at the “Natation Champions 2024” at the Royal Palace, said that its main competitions of 2025 are the European Championships Under-23 (June 26-28) from Samorin (Slovakia) and the World Championships of Seniors from Singapore (11).
David Popovici prepares other victories in the basin
It was barely extinguished by the controversy related to the champion’s bolid with the money received from the Paris gold medal that another pretext could be used by detractors to pull the ears. The athlete aimed to go on a special holiday:
“In addition to the World Cup for which I am preparing, I want to go on a very beautiful vacation after. I want to spend as much time with my family, friends and doing what I like. Tomorrow, on April 9, I will be at the National Championships, and then to the European Under-2 from the end of June.
I am accustomed to European senior Europeans, and now at the Under-23 I think it will be a good opportunity for many younger athletes to shine and show the world from what they are done. And a good opportunity for those who are, as I was at their age, so from 16, 17, 18, to work, to run away, he can overcome me, I can overcome them. It’s competition, this is the competition“, Said Popovici, quadruple European champion at 100 m free and 200 m free.
With the thought of record
David Popovici does not want to impose goals on the competitions of 2025: A European or World Cup record remain possible in 2025 as a new chapter in the rivalry with the Chinese Pan Zhanle, at the World Cup in Singapore.
“A record is always in the plans. The thing is that these world records are beautiful, they are pleasant, like medals, but … if I focus only on swimming as best as I can focus on doing what I know how to do best, somehow they appear. Rivalry with Pan Zhanle? Yes, of course. I beat the world record, then he felt twice, maybe I’ll take the latter, maybe he’ll take the latter. He’ll win again, I’ll win. Clear”, Said CS Dinamo’s champion.
The advice of a lady
David Popovici told an incident, in which a lady recognized him after leaving a hairdresser and told her gladly: “‘To live your life!’ It seemed very beautiful and very important and this is what I advise. Regardless of the sports results, no matter how soon as possible or later it will appear, regardless of the hardness you go through, glory, failure, shampoo, live your life.
This is what I try to do as well as I can and this is my advice for everyone, if you allow me. I think each of us sometimes feels that he may not live entirely for him and can either the expectations of others, or why one another or the world in general. And so this seemed to me the most relevant advice I could give and universally valid, let’s live our life”.
At the nationals from Otopeni (April 9-13), David Popovici will compete at 50 m free, 100 m free, 200 m free and 100 m butterfly: ” My coach told me that in Singapore, at World Cup, I will have 5-6 days of intense competition and so I have to get used to about 5-6 competition. It’s my first contest after the Olympic Games. ”
