Luke Whitlock

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Luke Whitlock
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2006-03-08) March 8, 2006 (age 18) [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
SportMen's swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubFishers Area Swimming Tigers
College team University of Florida [2]

Luke Whitlock is an American swimmer. Whitlock placed second in the 800m freestyle at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Team Trials.

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References

  1. https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/luke-whitlock_1936004
  2. "Luke Whitlock Becomes Youngest Male to Make Olympic Team Since 2000, Crushes 17-18 NAG". June 19, 2024.