Luca Urlando

The Olympics That Would Have Been: Smith, Murphy & King Lead U.S. Gold Rush

Regan Smith, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King all take down world records en route to gold on Day 3 of our parallel universe 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Ledecky’s 200/1500 Double On Day 4

Today would have marked Katie Ledecky’s 200 free/1500 free double at U.S. Olympic Trials. And Luca Urlando had a shot at history as an 18-and-under.

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Ranking the Most Highly Anticipated 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Races: #10-1

In the men’s 100 free, several 48’s might not make it to the semifinals. And a 47 might not even make the final!

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SwimSwam Pulse: 69% Pick Florida To Win Men’s SEC in 2021

The vast majority of SwimSwam readers picked Florida as the favorites to win the men’s SEC title in 2021. It would be 9 straight SEC titles for the Gator men.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 200 Fly

As we explore the evolution of the 21st century face of the men’s 200 fly thus far, who do you think will become the 2020s face of the men’s 200 fly?

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SwimSwam Podcast: Luca Urlando on His Top 3 Swims All-Time

Urlando talks about how he sustained his shoulder injury in January, recovering from it, and how he’s been training throughout this quarantine period. 

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Ranking the 2020 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

When you recruit a butterflyer and a miler, and still add immediate upgrades to your 200 free relay. How did Georgia do it? Range, range, and more range.

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Looking Ahead to Tokyo for the Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay

Looking ahead to the Tokyo Olympics, there appears to be a crowded field in the men’s 800 freestyle relay, with no clear favorite for the gold.

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Top NCAA Men’s Swimming Recruits Of The Past Decade

With 10 recruiting classes ranked since SwimSwam’s inception, we’re looking back at the top overall NCAA swimming recruits since the class of 2013.

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Luca Urlando E’ Guarito Dalla Lussazione Alla Spalla SInistra

Luca Urlando talento statunitense 18enne e campione del mondo juniores, è completamente guarito dalla lussazione della spalla.

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Luca Urlando’s Shoulder Back To Normal; Plans To Attend Georgia for 2020-2021

World Junior champ Luca Urlando is fully recovered from a dislocated shoulder, his coach says, and is still on track to attend UGA next year.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020

It’s an elite class of IMers heading into the NCAA next fall (assuming there’s a season), led by Carson Foster and a host of World Junior medalists.

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 200 Free

It’s time to explore some international stars! Read more on the men’s 200 free featuring Danas Rapsys, Sun Yang, Duncan Scott, James Guy, and more.

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Rinvio Olimpiadi Al 2021 Quali Nuotatori Ne Trarranno Vantaggio

Il rinvio al 2021 dei Giochi riapre potenzialmente le porte a nuotatori che erano esclusi da Tokyo 2020. Tra infortuni e sospensioni, vediamo chi sono.

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Whose Circumstances Could Benefit From the 1-Year Olympic Postponement?

Postponement is a necessary, safe option – to that end, we all benefit. But the year-long extension will give some swimmers a renewed opportunity.

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