Education
He joined the Brazilian national delegation who attended the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, where he finished 14th in the 4×200-metre freestyle. João de Lucca finished 11th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with Nicolas Oliveira, Fernando Santos and Vinícius Waked. He also finished 7th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 11th in the 200-metre freestyle.
Career
2011-2012
2012 Summer Olympics
Participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as the Brazilian reserve of the 4×100-metre medley. 2013-2016
He qualified to compete in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. In the Men"s 100 metre freestyle, João de Lucca qualified in 2nd place for the final, with a time of 46.29.
In the final, finished in 7th place.
In the Brazilian Men"s 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, João de Lucca finished in 8th place in the final. In the Men"s 200 metre freestyle (it was the first race of the competition for de Lucca), he did not swim well and failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 19th place.
However, with the 1:41.85 obtained in the 4x200-metre relay, João de Lucca could have obtained the bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle. At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, João de Lucca finished 4th in the Men"s 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, along with Marcelo Chierighini, Bruno Fratus and Matheus Santana.
César Cielo didn"t swam the final - despite being participating in the championship, he was feeling shoulder pain on this day.
In the Men"s 200 metre freestyle, he performed poorly. He went to the semifinals, but made only a time of 1:48.23, far below his South American record of 1:46.42 obtained at the Pan American Games few days before, and finished 16th overall. He also finished 9th in the 4 × 100 metre mixed medley relay, along with Felipe Lima, Daiene Dias and Daynara de Paula., and 15th in the Men"s 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, along with Luiz Altamir Melo, Thiago Pereira and Nicolas Oliveira.