Lucca Battaglini

2022 Winter Juniors – East: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The first full day of the Winter Junior Championships is here. This morning’s prelims in Greensboro will feature the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free. 

  21 Comments

SwimMAC’s Freddy Klein (2024) Sends Verbal Commitment to Cal

Freddy Klein has announced his verbal commitment to the Cal Bears for 2024-25, where he will rejoin former SwimMAC head coach David Marsh.

  7 Comments

“Best of the Rest” Sprinter August Vetsch (2024) Makes Verbal Commitment to Cal

Swim Neptune’s August Vetsch is the fifth high-level verbal commitment to Cal’s class of 2028.

  2 Comments

Drew Hitchcock, #4 In Class of 2024, Announces Commitment To Georgia

Hitchcock is the fastest 200 IMer in the boys’ class of 2024 and is within striking distance in the 200 fly and 400 IM.

  11 Comments

Thackston McMullan (2024) Adds His Verbal Commitment to a Stellar Cal Class

Thackston McMullan, an Honorable Mention from the class of 2024, has announced his verbal commitment to Cal, becoming the 3rd ranked verbal commit so far.

  11 Comments

Cal Bears Receive Verbal from Sprinter Lucca Battaglini, #5 in Class of 2024

The Cal Bears already have two of the top ten recruits in the high school class of 2024, as #5 Lucca Battaglini announced his commitment.

  13 Comments

2022 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The 2nd day of the 2022 Junior Nationals in Irvine will feature the 100 free and 400 IM this morning.

  9 Comments

Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Boys High School Class of 2024

It’s a good sophomore class for freestylers and IMers. Check out our recruit ranks before recruiting season opens on the class of 2024 this summer.

  27 Comments

Chasing The Perfect Race: Can a UNC Professor Solve the Championship Swimming Puzzle?

Claudio Battaglini applies his physiology expertise to train some of the best swimmers in North Carolina while also working on cancer research.

  5 Comments

Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After crushing the boys 13-14 NAG in the 200 fly this morning, Thomas Heilman is on the hunt for his 14th NAG in the past 11 days. 

  22 Comments

Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s prelims session will feature the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly.

  5 Comments

Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Thomas Heilman led prelims with a 19.96 in the boys 50 free, inching towards yet another NAG for the 14-year-old star.

  23 Comments

14-Year Old Lucca Battaglini Out-Battles NT’er Charlotte Hook in 200 Fly

14-year old Lucca Battaglini swam two more lifetime bests on Sunday to close a breakthrough meet in North Carolina this weekend.

  13 Comments

14-Year Old Lucca Battaglini Swims 49s in 100 Back and 100 Fly in Same Session

Battaglia’s result on Saturday in the 100 fly moves him into 7th place all-time in the 100 yard fly among American 13-14 boys.

  2 Comments

Hot-Handed Lance Norris Swims 2 More Best Times on Friday

The rising high school junior has swum a new personal best virtually every time he’s left the blocks in 3 meets since racing restarted in July.

  Comment First!