Andrei Proca, în finală la 1500 metri liber la doar 18 ani

Andrei-Theodor Proca qualified for the 1500m freestyle final at the European Championships in Paris, achieving his personal best time. He finished fourth in his heat with a time of 14:57.97, securing the last qualifying spot. Proca narrowly missed a higher placement, being just a hundredth of a second behind Hungarian swimmer David Betlehem. He also competed in the 800m freestyle but did not advance to the finals. The final for the 1500m event is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, at 20:20, while David Popovici will compete for gold in the 200m freestyle earlier that day.