Luca Urlando

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Georgia Wins Decisive Victories Over UNCW In First Dual of 2025

Full Name:	Gianluca Urlando
Nickname(s):	Luca
Born:	March 16th, 2002
	Sacramento, California
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Gianluca Urlando is a competitive swimmer who represents the US internationally. College (Georgia) 2020-2021 At his first SEC Championships, Urlando won his first SEC title in the 200 fly (1:40.93) and placed 4th in the 200 IM (1:42.81) and 100 fly (45.15). He also swam on Georgia's 3rd place 800 free relay, 2nd place 200 free relay, and 4th place 400 free relay. At the NCAA Championships, he placed 8th in the 100 fly (44.99) and 4th in the 200 fly (1:39.75). He also swam on UGA's 200, 400, and 80o free and 400 medley relays. 2021-2022 Luca's momentum continued during his sophomore year. At the SEC Champs, he took wins in the 200 IM (1:41.19), 100 fly (44.41), and 200 fly (1:39.00). He carried that into the NCAA Championships, where he placed 3rd in the 200 IM (1:39.22), 2nd in the 100 fly (43.80), and 2nd in the 200 fly (1:38.82), all personal bests. Surprisingly, Luca's most exciting swim didn't come in an individual race. Leading off Georgia's 400 medley relay (which went on to place 12th overall), Urlando swam a 43.35 100 back, breaking the NCAA, US Open, and American record in the event. National/International Competition 2018 Summer Nationals In Irvine at the 2018 Summer Nats, Gianluca had …

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