Coming fifth in heat three at the World Championships rarely commands the notice of the travelling press pack,but then,this swimmer was always going to attract attention.
David Popovici is swimming’s next superstar. The man he has been compared to,Ian Thorpe,believes nothing can stop the Romanian teenager.
The Kyle Chalmers and David Popovici duel was billed as the race of the World Shortcourse Championships. The Australian was too good in the end.
The Nicholas Santos story will be hard to top at this week’s FINA World Shortcourse Championships in Melbourne.
Lani Pallister won two gold medals on Wednesday night,including a drama-charged 4x200m freestyle relay.
After watching a blistering relay swim on Tuesday evening,Cate Campbell feels her shortcourse world record might be about to be beaten by her Australian teammate.
Hot favourites for a medal in the mixed 4x50m medley relay,Australia’s selection gamble has backfired spectacularly.
Emma McKeon,Kaylee McKeown and Kyle Chalmers headline a strong Australian team vying for shortcourse glory - and a world record bonus of almost $40,000 - in Melbourne.
Ian Thorpe believes teenage Romanian sensation David Popovici - not home favourite Kyle Chalmers - is the man to beat in the 100m freestyle.
A future superstar of world swimming,David Popovici,has arrived in Melbourne,but he insists Kyle Chalmers is still the top dog in town.
After the high of a gold medal in Rio to the low of not competing in his beloved 400m freestyle event in Tokyo,Mack Horton will keep grinding,whether you like it or not.