- Luis Nicolao
Luis Alberto Nicolao (born
June 28 ,1944 inBuenos Aires ) is a retired butterflyswimmer fromArgentina , who in 1962 twice broke the world record in the men's 100 metres butterfly (long course). He first did so onApril 24 ,1962 inRio de Janeiro, Brazil , where he clocked 58.4. Three days later he raised the standard to 57.0. Five years after that performance US swimming aceMark Spitz broke Nicolao's top time.Nicolao represented his native country in three consecutive
Summer Olympics , starting in 1960. Two years earlier inCali, Colombia , when he was just fourteen years of age, he already became champion of South America in the men's 100m butterfly. Nicolae later went on to study in the United States, where his eldest son became awater polo coach.References
* [http://www.redargentina.com/DeportesArgentinos/LuisAlbertoNicolao.asp Red Argentina Profile]
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