Luca Urlando

US World Junior Roster Updates: Carson Foster Earns 200 FR/200 BK Double

Carson Foster has qualified himself in the 200 free and 200 back individuals for the upcoming World Juniors meet in Budapest.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Six* Stars of Night Two

It might be time for everyone to get acquainted with Kieran Smith; he’s now the second-fastest American in the 200m free this season.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Teenage phenom Claire Tuggle headlines the women’s 200 free, but Worlds team member and Olympic Champion Allison Schmitt is also in the mix.

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U.S. National Team Tracker: Kieran Smith Moves to #1 in American 200 Free Ranks

Kieran Smith is now the American #1 for 2019 after dropping a second and a half off his time in the 200 free today. Smith clocked in at 1:46.21 in prelims.

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Luca Urlando Becomes Becomes No. 3 17-18 200 Free Performer with 1:46.51

Urlando, 17, entered 2019 having never broken 1:50 in the 200 free and now sits behind just Michael Phelps and Jack LeVant in the 17-18 age group.

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World Juniors Roster: Showdowns & Swim-Offs On Night 2 of U.S. Nats

It’s 14-year-old Erin Gemmell vs 16-year-old Ashley Strouse for the second individual entry in the 200 free. That takes place in tonight’s B final.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 of the 2019 U.S. National Championships includes prelims of three events: the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 backstroke.

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Urlando: “Going into this meet I didn’t get a lot of rest” (Video)

Luca Urlando was just over a second shy of his best time from earlier this year, but still a second ahead of the field as he took the win here in 1:54.92.

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2019 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

We’ll see a Worlds team member in the men’s 200 fly as Justin Wright will be in the mix, but teenage star Luca Urlando looks like the man to beat in this one.

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US World Junior Roster Updates: Urlando/Nordmann Headline 200 Fly Entries

NAG holder Luca Urlando and 16-year-old Lillie Nordmann have secured their spots on the 2019 World Juniors roster in the 200 fly.

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2019 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the intensity and excitement of Day 1 at the 2019 US National Championships.

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2019 U.S. National Championships: Day 1 Finals Preview

The men’s 100 free will be a dogfight among many athletes to secure their top 6 spot for the national team roster.

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2019 U.S. Nationals: World Juniors Showdowns/Effective Swim-Offs on Night 1

Brendan Burns and Blake Manoff should be swimming head-to-head for the second World Junior Championships roster spot in the boys 200 fly in tonight’s finals.

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2019 US National Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Today’s morning session begins with heats of the 200 fly and 100 free, and timed finals of the women’s 800 free and men’s 1500 free.

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WR Holder Ryan Lochte Drops 1:57.88 200 IM in First Post-Suspension Race

In a time trial Wednesday in Palo Alto, Ryan Lochte posted the No. 4 200 IM time by an American man this season.

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