Gabriel Castaño

Gabriel Castaño García (born 1 November 1997) is a Mexican swimmer. He made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, competing in men's 50m freestyle. He also competed in Paris 2024.

He graduated from Pennsylvania State University and currently lives in Dallas, Texas, where he trains at Texas Ford Aquatics located in Frisco.

Sports career Before swimming, he competed in track cycling and mountain bike at national level in Mexico.

In 2020, he underwent a knee surgery prior to his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020. Afterwards, he participated for the first time in 2022 World Aquatics Championships, where he ranked 37th.

In 2024, he became the first Mexican swimmer to break 22 seconds for men's 50 metre freestyle. At the TYR Pro Championships held in San Antonio, Texas, he clocked 21.81 (time trial) and then 21.67 (heats). This allowed him to qualify for Paris 2024, where he reached the men's 50 metre freestyle semifinal and ranked 15th.