Amid World Record Barrage, Chris Guiliano Was Consistent Force at World Cup
Hubert Kos fired off a pair of world records. Regan Smith equaled a world mark and set multiple American standards. Amid a bevy of strong performances, Shaine Casas established an American record. Luke Hobson claimed a Triple Crown in the 200 freestyle. Carson Foster emerged victorious in a handful of events. Unquestionably, University of Texas athletes – collegiate and pro – excelled during the three weeks the World Cup toured North America.
That success was also enjoyed by Chris Guiliano.
A triple-event qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Guilano totaled nine top-five finishes during the World Cup, highlighted by a victory in the 50-meter freestyle at the opening stop in Carmel (Ind.). The 22-year-old also piled up five runnerup finishes, and added third-, fourth-, and fifth-place efforts while garnering high-level racing opportunities. But his finishes only tell part of Guiliano’s story.
Guiliano continually produced superb times in the freestyle events, with his final swim of the tour serving as his best. En route to a second-place showing behind Hobson in the 200 freestyle in Toronto, Guiliano registered a mark of 1:40.19. That performance made the Texas standout the No. 7 performer in history, and second among Americans. More, he now ranks 14th all-time in the 100 freestyle (45.50) and is fifth during the 2025 season in the 50 freestyle (20.83).
At the 2024 United States Olympic Trials, Guiliano demonstrated impressive range as he became the first American man since Matt Biondi (1988) to qualify for the Games in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. In Paris, Guiliano finished eighth in the 100 freestyle and helped the United States to gold in the 400 freestyle relay. He also earned a silver medal in the 800 freestyle relay, where he handled preliminary duties.
Coming off a bronze medal as a member of the American 400 freestyle relay at the World Championships in Singapore, Guiliano didn’t have much experience in short-course meters when he arrived at the World Cup. Yet, between his college days at Notre Dame and Texas, short-course success – albeit in yards – was not foreign. And so, over nine days of racing in October, Guiliano built a quality portfolio in SCM.
Guiliano is expected to race at the U.S. Open in December and will be part of the United States squad that competes at next summer’s Pan Pacific Championships in Southern California. As the American men look to build an identity en route to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Guiliano figures to play a key role – individually and as a relay cog. He’s certainly surrounded by talent that will push him.
As Guiliano forges ahead toward the 2026 campaign, there is reason for positivity. His performances at the World Cup say so.
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