Luca Urlando

5 Storylines to Watch for at the 2019 Pro Swim Series- Clovis

Jack LeVant’s injury comeback is one of the five storylines to watch at the final stop of the Pro Swim Series in Clovis.

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2019 Clovis Pro Swim Series: SwimSquad Projections

One team has just one active swimmer in Clovis. The imbalance in active roster choices throws a wrinkle into the still-live SwimSquad points finale.

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Clovis PSS Psych Sheets Reveal A Quiet Showing

Psych sheets for the final stop of the Pro Swim Series have been released, showing a quiet setting than in the past PSS stops.

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Watch Luca Urlando’s 1:54.3 200 Fly (Race Video)

Watch Luca Urlando swim the fastest American 200m Fly since Michael Phelps

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Luca Urlando, DART

It’s been an outstanding month of May for high school junior Luca Urlando, in both short course and long course.

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Luca Urlando, Jade Hannah Complete Fly/Backstroke Sweeps On Day 3 of Mel Zajac

Canada’s Jade Hannah, along with DART Swimming’s Luca Urlando, were the only two swimmers to win three events of the same stroke; not including freestyle.

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With A 1:54.35 200 Fly PR, Urlando Becomes Third-Fastest Performer In The World

Urlando’s time was done at the 2019 Mel Zajac International Meet – a time that would have earned him an Olympic bid for the 2016 Rio Games.

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Luca Urlando Blasts 52.12 100 FL PB, 2nd Fastest All-Time in 17-18 Age Group

Urlando earned the personal record time during the preliminary heats of the 2019 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet.

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Luca Urlando Doubles Up in Wins On Day 1 Of 2019 Mel Zajac International Meet

17-year-old Luca Urlando won two events on Day 1 of the Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet, emerging victorious in both the 200 free and 50 fly.

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Luca Urlando Hits New Lifetime 200 Free Best for Third Time in 2019

Urlando has dropped two and a half seconds since last summer, and already ranks #6 in USA Swimming history for the 17-18 age group.

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5 Races To Watch, Prize Money Info For 2019 Mel Zajac International

A Markus Thormeyer-Luca Urlando showdown in the 200 free (with both putting up lifetime-bests within two tenths of each other within the past three months) could be a highlight of the junior-heavy Mel Zajac International Meet in Canada.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 57% Pick Urlando Over Foster For #1 Junior Recruit

57.1% of voters picked Luca Urlando as the #1 junior recruit in the country, compared to 42.9% picking Carson Foster.

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Ethan Hu Clocks 45.72 100 Fly, Narrowly Misses Schooling’s Nat HS Record

His swim comes on the heels of Luca Urlando breaking the National Public School Record just over a week ago with a 45.88.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 53% Pick Winter As Ideal High School Swimming Season

More than half of voters picked the winter as the best season for high school swimming, with fall and spring coming in at a near-tie for second.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits in the Boys High School Class of 2020

Carson Foster was our #1 recruit last year. But Luca Urlando is rising fast, and we’ve got a #1 controversy on our hands. Updated recruit ranks here.

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