Maximillian Giuliani
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maximillian Giuliani (born 3 July 2003) is an Australian swimmer. He competed at the olympics, where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[1] He is the reigning world champion in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, and holds the World Championship and Australian records in event.[2]
Early life
Giuliani grew up in Carlton, Tasmania, swimming for Hobart Aquatic Club. In 2022, he relocated to Queensland to join Richard's Scarce's program at Miami.[1]
Career
At the 2023 Queensland Championships, Giuliani went 1:44.79 in the 200 m freestyle. This made him the second-fastest Australian in the history of the event.[3]
Giuliani made his Olympic debut in 2024. Competing in the 200 m freestyle, he finished 7th in a time of 1:45.57. He swam in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, where Australia won the bronze medal in a time of 7:01.98.[1]
Giuliani later competed at the 2024 Short Course World Championships in Budapest. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he led off in a time of 1:40.73. The team set an Oceanian record time of 6:45.54 to win the silver medal.[4] In the 200 m freestyle, Giuliani recorded 1:40.36 to win another silver medal. This was a new Australian record, surpassing Edward Sommerville's mark of 1:40.64 from earlier in the year.[5]
At the 2025 World Championships in Singapore, Giuliani competed in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. He swam the third leg, splitting 47.63. Australia won the gold medal in a time of 3:08.97, breaking the championship and Australian records in the process.[2] Giuliani later swam the anchor leg of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:44.92. Australia won bronze in a time of 7:00.98.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Maximillian Giuliani". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ a b Sam Blacker (27 July 2025). "2025 World Championships: Day 1 Relay Analysis – King Kyle Strikes Again For Australia". SwimSwam. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Meg Whitfield (14 December 2023). "Tasmanian swimmer Max Giuliani sets second-fastest Australian 200-metre freestyle record — behind Ian Thorpe". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Budapest World Short Course: Day 4 Finals Wrap". Swimming Australia. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Braden Keith (16 December 2024). "Maximillian Giuliani Closes SC Worlds With New Australian Record in the 200 Free". SwimSwam. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "2025 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
External links
- Maximillian Giuliani at World Aquatics
- Maximillian Giuliani at Swimrankings.net
- Maximillian Giuliani at Swimming Australia
- Maximillian Giuliani at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Maximillian Giuliani at Olympics.com