Swimmer Joao De Lucca Punches Ticket To London
June 13, 2012 | Swimming & Diving
June 13, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville swimmer, Joao De Lucca, is headed for London for this summer's Olympic Games.
The Brazilian swimming federation, the CBDA, announced in today's big reveal of the Olympic relay invites, that Louisville star De Lucca has made the Olympic lineup.
De Lucca broke out last season with Louisville at the collegiate level, where he placed 3rd in the 200 free and 7th in the 100-free at the NCAAs. He also was a six-time BIG EAST champion in 2012. His big long course meet came at the Maria Lenk Trophy in Brazil, where he posted a 49.27 in the 100- free to earn this spot on the team.
He will join an impressive cast of competitors, including Cesar Cielo, Nicolas Oliveira, Bruno Fratus, Marcelo Chierighini, and Nicholas Santos.
MALE (16)FRATUS BRUNO - 50M FREECESAR CIELO - FREE 50M / 100M FREEDANIEL Orzechowski - 100M BACKFRANCE FELIPE SILVA - 100MFELIPE LIMA - CHEST 100MGLAUBER SILVA - 100M BUTTERFLYHENRY BARBOSA - CHEST 200MHENRY RODRIGUES - 200M MEDLEYJOÃO De LUCCA - 4x100m freestyleKAIO MÁRCIO - BUTTERFLY 100M / 200M BUTTERFLYLEONARDO De Deus - BUTTERFLY 200M / 200M BACKMARCELO Chierighini - 4x100m freestyleNICOLAS OLIVEIRA - 100M FREENICHOLAS SAINTS - 4x100m freestyleCERDEIRA TALES - CHEST 200MThiago Pereira - MEDLEY 200M / 400M MEDLEYWOMEN (4)DAYNARA DE PAULA - 100M BUTTERFLYFabiola Molina - 100M BACKGraciele HERRMANN - 50M FREEMARANHÃO JOANNA - 400M MEDLEY
