David Popovici

David Popovici (born 15 September 2004) is a Romanian competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle. He is the current holder of the world record in the long course 100 metre freestyle and the junior world record in the long course 200 metre freestyle. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, Popovici won gold medals in his two signature events (100 metre freestyle and 200 metre freestyle), becoming the first swimmer to do so at the same edition of the World Championships, since Jim Montgomery in 1973.