Popovici, Quadarella mine more gold at Europeans
SAINT-DENIS: Romania’s David Popovici and Italy’s Simona Quadarella added to their gold-medal hauls at the European swimming championships on Friday while French star Leon Marchand booked his ticket to the 200m butterfly final as he returns from injury.
Saint-Denis: Romania's David Popovici and Italy's Simona Quadarella added to their gold medal collections at the European swimming championships on Friday. Popovici secured his third consecutive European champion title in the men's 200m freestyle, while Quadarella claimed her fourth women's 1500m continental title. The 21-year-old Popovici recorded a time of 1 minute 44.15 seconds, surpassing Lithuania's Tomas Navikonis by 0.40 seconds.
Great Britain's James Guy finished in third place with a time of 1 minute 44.87 seconds. Quadarella's second gold medal included her second consecutive 1500m freestyle win, following her 800m freestyle victory on Tuesday. The podium for the 1500m freestyle event mirrored that of the 800m event. Belgian Roos Vanotterdijk successfully defended her 100m butterfly title, while Russia's Evgeniia Chikunova, swimming under a neutral flag, won the 200m breaststroke.
French star Leon Marchand qualified for the 200m butterfly final, recording a time of 1 minute 53.95 seconds in the semifinals. Despite struggling in the final 50 meters, Marchand expressed his enjoyment of the race and hoped to perform better in the upcoming event.
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