{"id":590260,"date":"2024-06-28T09:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=590260"},"modified":"2024-06-29T04:44:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:44:15","slug":"chris-guiliano-the-star-of-2021-wave-i-trials-alums-three-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chris-guiliano-the-star-of-2021-wave-i-trials-alums-three-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Years Later, Chris Guiliano the Star of 2021 Wave I Trials Alums (See Full List)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Guiliano the Star of 2021 Wave I Trials Alums Three Years Later<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was, as with so much in 2021, much hand-wringing when USA Swimming was forced into a tough decision. In the name of social distancing and COVID-era safety, the organization decided to divide the Olympic Trials, one of its most complex and consequential meets, into two waves.<\/p>\n

Wave I would feature swimmers for whom getting to Trials was the achievement. Wave II would be for those with legitimate chances to reach Tokyo. At issue was how much swimmers in Wave I might miss out on by not being on the main stage of Olympic qualification.<\/p>\n

Three years later, the answer appears to be, not much.<\/p>\n

Four swimmers who competed exclusively in Wave I of the 2021 Olympic Trials are on their way to Paris this summer. A bunch more turned in outstanding performances at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis last week, allaying fears that the 2021 swimmers may have missed something beneficial to their development by being off to themselves.<\/p>\n