Date of Birth: 05.11.2001
Career start: 2010
Breakfast routine: "I'm definitely a breakfast eater! Every good start to the day needs at least ONE breakfast. My routine: Get up, first breakfast with coffee and orange juice, cycle towards morning training, then morning training follows and then the second breakfast (incl. smoothie or smoothie bowl)."
Lieblings-Bowl: Ocean Bowl
Favorite topping: Muesli/granola
Who are you and what do you do?
I am Luca, 18 years old and a competitive swimmer from Dortmund.
What does your typical daily routine look like?
On a normal day, my alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m., then I have a quick breakfast and take the train to early training. There I train in the water for two hours and then I go to school. After school we go to the boarding school to eat something and then go back to training for three hours (strength training/indoor training+water). After that it's already evening and I drive home. There I eat dinner with my family, walk my dog, do some homework if necessary and then go to bed. And do it all over again the next day.
What was the best moment in your career so far?
The best moment in my career so far was qualifying for the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.
What is important to you in your diet?
In my diet it is very important to me to consume enough carbohydrates and proteins as well as vitamins, as my immune system is weakened after hard units and this to me then help you stay healthy. This is a big issue, especially in winter, because I'm at school or in the swimming pool or sports hall during the day and therefore don't get much natural light/sun. It's also difficult for me to prepare fruit regularly with such a hectic daily routine, so the smoothies obviously help me a lot.
How do you spend your free time?
Whenever I have free time, which almost never happens, because I'm always in training camps during the holidays, the German championships are coming up in the summer holidays and I also have myself If I have to prepare for important competitions like the JWM, then I like to go golfing, just relax at home or do something with the family.
"If I weren't an athlete, then I would be...?"
"...obnoxious and underutilized."
