46.71! Popovich breaks the European record in the 100m freestyle, now second only to Pan Zhanle's world record.
Popovich's split times were 22.73 and 23.98.SecondHe also became the first swimmer in history to break 24 seconds in the final 50 meters of the 100-meter freestyle. The previous record, 24.05, was set by him at the European Championships two years ago.SecondPan Zhanle's fastest 50-meter split was the 24.12 he achieved at the Paris Olympics.Second
As of now, Popovich has broken the 47-second barrier four times, while Pan Zhanle…That makes it 5 times.
The top five historical men's 100m freestyle times are:
Pan Zhanle – 46.40 (2024)
Popovich – 46.71 (2025)
Pan Zhanle – 46.80 (2024)
Popovich – 46.86 (2022)
Popovich – 46.88 (2024)
Pan Zhanle and Popović were both born in 2004, with the two sharing a difference of just over a month—Pan Zhanle’s birthday is August 4, while Popović’s is September 15. At the 2022 Budapest World Championships,At 46.86Secondachieved first place,And broke Brazilian star Cesar's record.·Cielo set and maintained the 46.91 world record for 13 years, achieved while wearing a full-body swimsuit at the 2009 Rome World Championships.SecondThe world recordAt the 2024 Doha World Championships, Pan Zhanle broke the world record with a time of 46.80 seconds.
At last year's Paris Olympics, Popovich won the gold medal in the men’s 200m freestyle and claimed bronze in the 100m freestyle, while Pan Zhanle shattered the world record in the men’s 100m freestyle to claim the gold medal.
Additionally, in the men's 200m freestyle final held on the first day of the competition, Popovych delivered an impressive time of 1:43.44.Breaking the record previously held by German star Biedermann, he climbed to tenth place in history, completing a historic Grand Slam by winning gold medals at the Olympics, World Championships, European Championships, and the European Youth Championships in this event.
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