Kyle Sockwell gets candid with David Popovici
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Olympic Champion David Popovici talks us through his experience in Paris, where he won the 200m Freestyle and then the bronze in the 100m Freestyle. Listen as he talks us through his preparation, mindset and of course his experience in Paris. #Paris2024 #olympics #PlanetWater
He is only 19 years old, but has the maturity and emotional intelligence of an adult. His parents and coach took very good care of his development as a sportsman, but also as a person. They instilled that winner mentality without putting any pressure on him. He knows what he wants, speaks coherently and with purpose. Not to mention that his main goal is not winning medals, but using his voice and image to do good. The best example of a healthy mind in a healthy body. Such an inspiring person he is! We are so proud to have him! 🇷🇴👏
And he speaks a beautiful English too!
Most of the adults don't have any emotional intelligence
Not only does he swim occasionally, but he seems like the kind of guy that would be a great friend
Yes, he has that emotional maturity 😊
David swims occasionally,?No way ,He is a professional swimmer
@@nemethmircea-ioan9445 these are his words and his status on social media: I occasionally also swim. As a joke, of course. 😊
@@nemethmircea-ioan9445 these are his words and his Facebook status: I occasionally also swim. As a joke, of course. 😊
Just a boy who swims fast :))
Great conversation with Chlorine Daddy! Wise words from a rising star! 🔥
No longer rising, unfortunately.
No respect for you and your lies for money sir.
Only God knows@@allydea
@@paulzeng4142what happened?
Bravo Davide,ai devenit Ambasadorul Romaniei in lume,punct ochit,punct lovit!
De-acord cu tine. Bravo.
Multumim Sosoaca. 😂
❤🎉 și ce bine vorbește engleza(americană)
In today’s day and age I don’t think you can be a great athlete without being a wise, intelligent individual anymore. He is a great athlete! A wonderful role model to a new generation! Hats off to David!
❤
He's not 'a really good swimmer', he's the olympic gold medalist, the best in the world.
Adevărat ai scris!😊
@@ispasflorinaDeacord!Bravo David!
that's the point of the joke
E incredibil cum vorbește băiatul ăsta la vârsta lui. Felicitări, David!
Prietena mea e Româncă și considerând cum vorbesc engleză verișorii ei la vârsta de ~10-13 ani nu mă surprinde că Popovici și vorbește așa bine. Îmi pare că tinerii români învață engleza foarte repede și foarte bine în cumparație cu cei italienii!
Asta inseamna sa ai parte de parinti de calitate
Inainte de orice sport de performanta pe care-l practici, educatia/scoala sunt si trebuie sa fie ptr oricine Numarul 1 ! Educatia scoate un sportiv mare, iar David este un model ptr generatia actuala si a celor care-l urmaresc acum si sunt mai mici si fascinati de el.
La fotbal nu trebuie sa fii mega-inteigent, acolo dai cu piciorul si fugi, nimic interesant.
Vorbeste ca orice roman de altadata.Generatiile de dupa revolutie au decazut in moralitat si decenta ,in mod spectaculos.
This boy is just built different. I think his power comes from his mind. He is just 19 years old,so this is crazy. His mind is very powerful and his mental balance. To do so many things at such a young age, that's something out of ordinary. We need to make an example out of him for the whole country.
Brilliant mind of David Popovici. Pleasure to watch & listening to him every time. Thank u!!! We love u Champ!
As a 20 year old National player this guy is the guy 🔥🫡
Finally, a brilliant sportsman who is also smart. A pleasure watching him.
David Popovici 🥇🥉🇷🇴❤
romania needs more youngsters like david to make a change for the future of our country
Hot, fast and probably the most intellectually gifted athlete of its generation
" I occasionally also swim"😅😂❤
Gotta say, his English is perfect😊. Bravo, David!
Asa e, e perfecta
We need more interviews like this! Congratulations David! 🥇✨
he sounds like he's 40, so mature haha.
Yes, indeed!
I mean his major is philosophy, so he kinda have to😂
To be a world champion, you really need a mature mindset.
@@dimagerasimchik7103 *psychology
@@ElisAnd235 oh, you are right, just checked it
David, you're such an inspiration! So important that you also stress the need to take care of your mental health when engaging in high performance! Not enough stressed out there. You're an absolute star!!!
Nu te mai saturi sa il asculti pe fenomenul David ! 💙💛❤
A realistic and humble interview.
He is a real champion! I am almost 44 now, I did 4 years of performance swimming when I was a junior and because of him I thinck to start again swimming :) David Popovici is a real hero! Romania FTW !
Mai încape îndoială că educația sau lipsa ei definește orice are conștiință pe pământul ăsta!? Felicitări David Popovici...ești un model și o inspirație, cel puțin pentru o țară întreagă! 👏🙏🇷🇴
Love listening to him talk… such a wise young man. Proud he is a true Romanian ❤
So mature and smart, well done David Popovici !!
David, esti o minune!
e doar multa munca, talent si chin ! fara minuni ca nu suntem la biserica
Rautacios raspuns...mai bine abtinere@@fanelmh
@@fanelmheste o minune pentru generatia lui, te-ai intalnit cu/ai observat the average youngster pentru varsta lui? Multi tineri ajung sa fie brainwashed de trendurile actuale, sunt campioni la pierdut timp pe TikTok si Instagram…
@@totolinoize Realitatea nu este rautacioasa :)
O sa repet si eu : fara multa, multa, extrem de multa munca, talent si chin nu ajungi nici macar in preajma performantelor pe care le are acest baiat si altii de nivelul lui!
Minunile isi au si ele locul, dar prin alte zone si in alte contexte ale vietii noastre de zi cu zi!
Dacă la 20 de ani este așa, la 40 cum va fi?Eu văd o persoană tânără, inteligentă,educată și cu un viitor strălucit. Felicitări David!❤.Ești pe drumul bun.Dumnezeu să fie cu tine mereu!
Great interview. David is super eloquent and enjoyable to liste . He is real deal swimming ambassador… after watching his and the other great races the past week I called up an old friend for swimming lesson lol. Thanks Arena, Kyle, and David for the video 🤍
This guy is awesome. And he's not done. He'll be back for more. Props to Romania!
Romania is so proud of this young man !
Wow! Super grateful for this amazing interview! As a Romanian watching David Popovici for a while now, I wanna say this is hands down the best interview with him I've watched! The questions, the camera angles, the vibes, everything was absolutely perfect and gg guys! 🇷🇴🥇
Soooo intelligent, humble, down to earth young man!
His discourse is amazing for his age, we are fortunate to call him Romanian.
Hai, România!
We love you, David Popovici!
💙💙💛💛❤️❤️
💙💙💛💛❤️❤️
Congrats David, you are an amazing young man! Romania's dolphin! 💙💛♥
His English is also gold 😎
Ce tanar deosebit ! Rară avis !
Great kid!
such a great sportsman and a great human! good job david!
what a legend
Popovici!!! THE BEST!!!
Great conversation. Kudos to Kyle as well for leading a great interview!
I am proud to be a co-national and contemporary with David!
Kyle,congratulations to get him taking with you,his public appearances are so rare.Sure he appreciates you a lot.I was fortunate to watch his races at the Olympics and sing our anthem with him when won gold.Amazing atmosphere on La Defence Arena.❤
At 19, he is a real champion! he turns 20 in September. Many would like to be in his place. I don't know why some of you are commenting that he is not mature. He is mature enough for his age!
So cool! Congrat, David! 🇷🇴
So happy for him that he won! He is an amazing human being so smart, so wise, so well read! You have an amazing destiny David! Congratulations to you, to your parents and your coach Mr Adi!,🤴🏊♂️🙏
It's refreshing seeing someone say taking a break can be a good thing. Very different from Phelps saying you should never miss a session even if you're ill
Agree
Phelps' mentality, even if self-destructive in some ways, clearly got the most out of himself. David's peak is still in 2022, when he was 17. He can set his own goals, of course, but from a purely swimming point of view, he's wasting his potential.
@@allydea definitely not wasting his potential. There are questions why he hasn't been able to peak at the biggest meets - swam so fast a month ago untapered. But he's Olympic champ at 19, that's hardly potential wasting.
I agree Phelps did what he did because of that mentality but that doesn't mean everyone will get their best that way - in swimming almost nobody swims all 7 days in a week, rest is important.
@@allydea if it worked for Phelps it doesn't mean it will work on others too, let's not forget we're all different individuals that have our own way of doing things.
You don't know what he does better: swim, talk, think?!
This guy is a genius. And he's only 19.
We love you, David 😍🥇🥉
Swimming it's like cycling,, and cycling it's like swimming. You never stop even when you take a brake. It's a lifestyle.
Congrats, Champion !!! Number 1 !!
Great Interview. Kyle Sockwell is good at this.
Amazing person, great stuff David. 👏
La cat de bine vorbeste (in engleza si romana) articulat si coerent, serios si cu viziune prevad ca va ajunge pe finalul carierei.. sa conduca sportul romanesc! Sau daca alege politica (treb vointa+'stomac😊) ministrul sporturilor si apoi.. Presedinte, de ce nu? Dar pana atunci speram la cat mai multe reusite profesionale si sportive. Campionul nostru Mondial si Olimpic de acum apartine si Lumii intregi.. 💯🔝🎉🍀🤗
Dacă am avea oameni ca David în politică, sunt sigura ca țara aceasta ar fi nr 1,in Europa! Din păcate, suntem condusi de altfel de caractere! Mult succes David👋
@@AlwaysRoblox2022Pai asta e nivelul poporului, noi ii votam. N avem cum sa avem un Popovici când ne uitam la insula iubirii.
Dami și mie numele furnizorului tău de marfa. Se pare ca îți dă bine la cap😂😂😂
@@nebunudesalam8191 corecto mundo!! 😂👍
@@danalexandrubugnariu4409 da cum sa nu se cheama 'pompe funebre cu dedicatie' Dan Alexandru Bugnariu.. SI cu speciala ASAP. Trebuie doar sa manifesti si Universul te recheama in forma de baza..
Mans a Mac Miller enjoyer. It all adds up. Based stuff.
Exaaaaaact frate🎉🎉🎉
Cool, one!
He is a true champ!
Te iubim, frate! 😍
Fiul meu este fanul tau nr 1!
Champion in the excellence all around competition, Sport and Life !
As a mother of a almost 19th years I am so proud and I bet his parents are too. Good job, bravo.
Legend 👏🇷🇴
Very good chemistry between the guys. Loved the talk!
David ❤❤❤
Veni, vidi, vici David🥇
we love u david
Started learning to swim recently because I was very afraid of water, but somehow I always felt encouraged by David's performance. So thank you for helping me improving myself in a field I never thought I can push my boundaries 🤗
Be blessed!!!♥️🙏🤗
man , he s only 19!!!...the best romanian sportsman of all time ...nobody did these performance until him , even above nadia comaneci ,ilie nastase & others...and he has the future ahead ...to acheave these in poor training conditions compaired with other countries is phenomenal!!!!
Nadia was unique
Si NADIA este unică! Poate nu știi,dar avea doar 14 ani ,!!!!! când a luat primul 10 din istoria gimnasticii!! Și se antrena împreună cu celelalte gimnaste sub niste presiuni și agresiuni fizice și psihologice,că nici nu îți imaginezi!!!!
Că să îți dau un exemplu,înainte de orice concurs erau amenințate că dacă greșesc,sa se duca la toaleta sălii de concurs că să își primească "papara"! Iar când greșeau la bârnă Marta Karoly le dădea cu capul de bârnă.
Mă opresc aici,dar și Nadia este Unică prin ceea ce a realizat și în condițiile în care le-a realizat!!!!
Congrats,David! Proud to be romanian like you!🏆🍀❤️
Very nice ...congrats!❤
Mulțumim David !
Bravo David, te salutam cu respect si cu bucurie din Sydney, Australia, Carolina si Nick.
Cool and smart guy😎
Este un sportiv si o persoana minunata. ❤❤
he's becoming a real role model
Bravo David, esti unic!!! ❤
popovici, the titan!
Congratulations David ❤️ Congratulations Pan Zhanle the best swimmer in this Olimpic games ❤ Spectacular, amazing, historical!!!
Way to go, champ!
truly inspiring human being.
Baiatul e on point si cu engleza. Bravo!
Well done David! Well done Romania 🇷🇴!
Nice to listen to a clean swimmer
Ok this is pretty cool
Bravo David🎉
Congratulations!!!
healthy mind, healthy body, great athlete , smart young man ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Smart man, good job David!
Well done mate. As you said, if you can do it, anyone can do it if there's determination and hard work! Don't forget, this isn't your peak, this is just the beginning of your illustrious career.
He is ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC! So young, so polished. Great great guy.
Daaaaviiddddd🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Minunat ! FELICITARI !
Love him ❤
🙌exceptional
Well said at the end 😊👏👍🏻
9:55 when talking about breaks, that's my favourite sport, i'm good at that ... but in all seriousness, good job David
"like Mac Miller used to say: Just keep swimming"
The best
Nice to know many athletes have mild scoliosis too
David is quite an attractive dude. I'd love to meet him!!!
Quoting Mac Miller makes me like him even more, boy knows some good music
David should focus also on 50 m freestyle, he had good results also, and also in 400m, try to kick 4 medals for next competitions, also he need to stay more in the gym and embrace competition not feeling stressed with it! He neeed to work for new records 💪🏻
He knows better what to do next !!! 😊
The Ice Man, the Romanian Torpedo, what a swimmer!
i was here after 56 minutes. why do the most random videos release at the most random times. 😭