Luis Nicolao

Luis Alberto Nicolao (born June 28, 1944 in Buenos Aires) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Argentina,[1] who in 1962 twice broke the world record in the men's 100 metres butterfly (long course).

Luis Nicolao
Luis Nicolao at El Gráfico magazine, 1959
Personal information
Full nameLuis Alberto Nicolao Yanuzzi
Nickname(s)Nico
NationalityArgentine
Born (1944-06-28) June 28, 1944
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly
ClubAteneo de la Juventud
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 4x200 m freestyle

World records

Trained and coached by the winningest Argentinean coach "Profe" Alberto Carranza, Nicolao traveled to Rio de Janeiro with great help from a long time Carranza's friend "Pepe" Caraballo. Despite going too fast in the first 50 meters he broke Fred Schmidt’s world record at 58.4 in the salt water Guanabara pool on 24 April 1962. Carranza knew that Nicolao could go even faster if the first 50 meters were more measured, so he went back to Pepe Caraballo and others to assist and support their stay in Rio for a couple more days in order to try a second time. This resulted in a much better race and the world record was lowered to 57.0 on 27 April 1962. Five years later US swimmer Mark Spitz broke Nicolao's top time.

References
  1. Profile at Sports Reference


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