Massimo Giuliani is the open water swimming coach of the Italian national open water swimming team. He is among the most experienced open water swimming coaches in the world and has been the head coach of Comune di Piombino since 2004. He has been the Technical Director (Commissario Tecnico) of the Italian Swimming Federation (Federazione Italiana Nuoto) for over 21 years. He is also an expert in water safety for open water events and lifesaving

Honors

Giuliani was recognized as an Honor Contributor – Coach by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020. He will be honored at a IMSHOF ceremony in New York City on 2 May 2020.

Coaching Career Highlights

• Under Giuliani’s guidance and leadership, Italian swimmers have won 17 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze medals at major international 10 km and 25 km events.
• He has served as the Technical Director (Commissario Tecnico) with the Italian Swimming Federation (Federazione Italiana Nuoto) for over 2 decades.

Olympic Games

2008 – 4th by Valerio Cleri

2008 – 10th by Martina Grimaldi

2012 – bronze by Martina Grimaldi

2012 – 17th by Valerio Cleri

2016 – silver by Rachele Bruni

2016 – 6th by Simone Ruffini and 7th by Federico Vanelli

FINA World Championships

15 gold medals: 5 in the 5 km, 3 in the 10 km, 4 in the 25 km, 2 in the 5 km Mixed Team event, 1 in the 25 km Team event

14 silver medals: 4 in the 5 km, 6 in the 10 km, 4 in the 25 km

6 bronze medals: 8 in the 5 km, 3 in the 10 km, 5 in the 25 km

Italy won the Championships Trophy, the overall high point team score in 1998, 2002, 2009, 2010 and 2017

LEN European Championships

21 gold medals: 9 in the 5 km, 3 in the 10 km, 6 in the 25 km, 3 in the 5 km Mixed Team event

10 silver medals: 4 in the 5 km, 4 in the 10 km, 2 in the 25 km

21 bronze medals: 11 in the 5 km, 3 in the 10 km, 7 in the 25 km

Overall high point team score in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016

Event Management Highlights

• Massimo was the President of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2012 Piombino European Open Water Swimming Championships.
• Massimo served as the President of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2016 Piombino European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships.