Joao De Lucca (2011-14) (2025) - Athletics Hall of Fame

Joao De Lucca (2011-14)

Induction:
2025
Class:
2014

De Lucca swam for the Cardinals from 2011 to 2014. He was a two-time Olympian, having participated in the 2012 London Games and 2016 Rio Games for his native Brazil. In 2013, he was crowned the NCAA champion in the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:31.51, the third fastest time in NCAA history and led the Cards to their highest finish in school history at the NCAA Championships. In 2014, he repeated as NCAA champion in the 200 freestyle and added another national championship in the 100 freestyle. In all, he was a 20-time All-American for the Cardinals. In conference competition, he was a 15-time conference champion and was named Swimmer of the Meet in 2014. In international swimming, he was a bronze medalist in both the Pan Pac Championships, and the World Championships where he won gold as part of a relay. At the Pan American Games, he won three golds in 2015 and in 2019 he won a gold and a silver at the Pan Am Games.