Simona Ivanova qualified for the final of the 200m freestyle at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Bulgarian swimmer posted the second-fastest time in the fourth heat – 2:06.71 minutes, which secured her the fifth-fastest time among all finalists.
The fastest swimmer in the heats was India’s Dinidhi Desinghu, with a time of 2:04.51 minutes. The women’s final is scheduled for 15:30 local time, or 17:30 Bulgarian time.
Dimitar Dokuzov failed to qualify for the men’s 200m freestyle final. The Bulgarian finished fifth in the fifth heat with a time of 1:54.85 minutes and placed 15th overall among the 43 swimmers who started.