2010 Pan Pacific Silver Medalist in 100m Butterfly
2008 Olympic Trials Finalist
Ten-time NCAA All-American
World Championship Gold Medalist (400 MR)
NCAA Champion (400 FR, 400 MR)
SEC Champion (800 FR)
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Born On: August 18, 1987
Hometown: Champaign, Illinois
Resides: Auburn, Alabama
Education: Auburn University '10
Height: 5'11"
Tyler is a recent graduate of Auburn University, where he swam under head coach Brett Hawke. During his time at Auburn, he helped the Tigers win four straight SEC Championships, and gathered one SEC title (800 FR) and two NCAA titles (400 FR, 400 MR) of his own. In his four years at Auburn, the Tigers also won two NCAA team championships.
Tyler grew up in an athletic family, as his father played golf for the University of Illinois, and his brother Elliott currently swims for Eastern Illinois University. Before he settled on swimming, Tyler also played golf and ran track & field and cross country.