Chris Guiliano Rips 1:45.91 200 Free Prelim To Crack U.S. Open Meet Record

• December 3-6, 2025
• Austin, Texas
• Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  • Prelims: 10 a.m. EST
  • Finals: 7 p.m EST (Day 1: 5 p.m. EST)
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results

Chris Guiliano edged out Texas teammate Luke Hobson in the last heat of the men’s 200 freestyle this morning at the U.S. Open, claiming the top seed for the final and setting a new meet record in the process.

Guiliano put up a time of 1:45.91 to take down the U.S. Open meet record of 1:45.92, first set by former Texas star Townley Haas in 2019 and then matched by Indiana’s Rafael Miroslaw in 2023.

Split Comparison

Guiliano was also just 15 one-hundredths shy of Yannick Agnel‘s Texas pool record of 1:45.76 set in January 2014.

The swim stands up as the third-fastest of Guiliano’s career, only trailing his 1:45.38 best time from the 2024 Olympic Trials–which earned him an individual berth on the Olympic team–and his 1:45.73 from the U.S. National Championships this past summer.

The 22-year-old moves into 5th in the world so far this season.

Hobson (1:46.25) advanced 2nd into the final behind Guiliano, while Indiana’s Aaron Shackell was the only other swimmer in the field sub-1:47 in 1:46.61 for 3rd.

MEN’S 200 FREE – PRELIMS

• World Record: 1:42.00, Paul Biedermann (GER) – 2009
• U.S. Open Record: 1:43.73, Luke Hobson (USA) – 2025
• U.S. Open Meet Record: 1:45.92, Townley Haas (USA) / Rafael Miroslaw (GER) – 2019 / 2023
• Texas Pool Record: 1:45.76, Yannick Agnel

‘A’ Final Qualifiers: 

1. Chris Guiliano (TXLA), 1:45.91
2. Luke Hobson (TXLA), 1:46.25
3. Aaron Shackell (IU), 1:46.61
4. Kieran Smith (RAC), 1:47.20
5. Patrick Sammon (UN), 1:47.40
6. Tomas Navikonis (OSU), 1:47.41
7. Gabriel Jett (CAL), 1:47.60
8. Kaique Alves (BAMA), 1:48.21

This performance from Guiliano comes after he won the 50 free in 21.57 on Thursday night, setting a new U.S. Open meet record and personal best.