Chris Guiliano on Making Worlds: “I just believed in myself”

2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chris Guiliano surprised many by making the world championships team, perhaps least of all himself. The product of Notre Dame believed in himself and stuck to his own race plan in the men’s 100 free final, resulting in a 2nd place finish and an individual roster spot on Team USA this summer in Fukuoka.

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Bupwa
1 year ago

It is important to believe in oneself since so many are doubters. A great interview!

Chris
1 year ago

He’s Italian!

1st class lineman
Reply to  Chris
1 year ago

American

Hank
1 year ago

Is that unusual for most swimmers to add time from 100fr prelims to finals?

ZThomas
Reply to  Hank
1 year ago

It is not unusual for the 50 and 100 free finals to be slightly slower. In those two events in particular the field is tightly bunched so there is no room to save anything for finals in the heats.

Miself
1 year ago

He believes in me

Drew T
1 year ago

Good work. Love his passion and energy! Thank you swimswam for this!

Queens
1 year ago

He is a ⭐️ In the making …. ‼️
It’s wild 🤯 to think that Adam Chaney 🐊 split 47 when he was still in high 🍃💨 school 🎓 .… nevertheless…. ✌🏼congrats to the Irishman ☘️💪🏼

swimmer
Reply to  Queens
1 year ago

what does Chaney have to do with this😭😭😭

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