2023-24 Swimming and Diving
Roster
Tyler Christianson 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster
Breast/IM
Class
Graduate
Hometown
Easton, MD
High School
Saints Peter and Paul
HONORS & AWARDS
- 2024 Olympic qualifier (Panama — 200 breast)
- School record holder in the 400 medley relay
- 2023-24 team captain
- 2023-24 ACC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 World Aquatics Championships (Panama – 200 breast & 200 IM)
- 2022 FINA World Championships (Panama)
- 2022 NCAA Qualifier
- 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2020 Olympic Qualifier (Panama – 200 IM, 200 Breast)
- 2021 NCAA Championships Qualifier
- 2021 Rookie of the Year
- 2021 Beeler-Hipp Award
- Ranks fifth in school history in 100 breast (53.05), second in 200 breast (1:52.90), seventh in 200 IM (1:45.09) and fourth in 400 IM (3:44.49)
AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
- Won the 100 breast (53.28) and 200 breast (1:56.21) at the Tim Welsh Classic. Also took fourth in the 200 IM (1:47.14) and helped win two relays (200 medley and 400 medley)
- Posted several season bests at the Ohio State Fall Invitational
- 100 breast (53.20), finished sixth
- 200 breast (1:53.47), finished fifth
- 200 IM (145.48), finished 11th
- Notched U.S. Open cuts in the 100 and 200 breast plus 200 IM
- Also helped break in the school record in the 400 medley relay (breast)
- Took second in the 200 medley relay (breaststroke), 100 breaststroke (54.79) and 200 breaststroke (1:58.72) against Louisville. Also took third in the 200 IM (1:48.55)
- Placed second in both the 100 (55.83) and 200 breast (2:00.36) against Purdue. Finished fourth in the 200 IM (1:52.05) and helped win the 200 medley relay as the breaststroker.
- Finished second in both the 100 (55.46) and 200 (1:59.01) breaststroke at Wisconsin. Also took fourth in the 200 IM (1:50.82) and swam the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay that placed second
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Ranked in the top 10 in program history in the 100 breast (5th – 53.05), 200 breast (2nd – 1:52.90), 200 IM (7th – 1:45.09) and 400 IM (5th – 3:46.19)
- Won the C final in the 400 IM (3:47.35) at ACCs, finished 10th in the 100 breaststroke (53.05) and 13th in the 200 breaststroke (1:55.24)
- Swam the breaststroke leg (53.29) of the 400 medley relay at ACCs. Relay finished seventh (3:07.92)
- Finished third in the 200 IM (1:51.82) against Pittsburgh and Penn State
- Took silver in the 200 breast (2:01.56) against Louisville
- Finished fifth overall in the 200 breast (1:55.99) and was a B finalist in the 100 breast (54.45), 200 IM (1:47.02) and 400 IM (3:51.15) at the Ohio State Invitational
- Went 1:57.96 in the 200 breast against Navy and Princeton, earning a third place finish
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Tallied the second-fastest time in program history with a 1:52.90 in the 200 Breaststroke at the Boiler-Make-It Qualification Meet. (3/6/22)
- Swam the seventh-fastest time in program history in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 53.37 in the prelims at the 2022 NCAA Championships. (3/23-26/22)
- Finished seventh in the A Finals of the 400 IM at the ACC Championships with a B-Cut time of 3:47.10. (2/15-19/22)
- Also made the finals in the 200 Breaststroke and finished 13th with a time of 1:54.47. (2/15-19/22)
- Placed first in the 400 IM with a time of 3:48.01 in the dual meet against UIC. (1/29/22)
- Earned three top-three finishes at the Tim Welsh Classic. He finished first in the 200 IM (1:46.71), second in the 200 Breaststroke (1:57.83) and second in the 100 Breaststroke (54.24). (1/21-22/22)
- Placed fourth in the 400 IM finals (3:48.47) and seventh in the 200 IM finals (1:46.09) at the Ohio State Invitational. (11/18-20/21)
- Finished first in the 200 IM (1:50.84) and second in the 200 (2:00.94) and 100 Breaststroke (55.95) in the dual meet against Purdue. (10/22/21)
- Placed first in the 200 IM (1:50.90) and 100 IM (3:56.79) against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State. (10/15-16/21)
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Placed second in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Charles Korndorffer, and Connor Hinkes (1:29.17). Placed first in the 200-yard IM (1:46.85). Placed second in the 200-yard Breaststroke (1:58.41). Placed second in the 100-yard Breaststroke (54.48). Placed second in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Sadler McKeen, and Zachary Smith (3:14.20) in the virtual meet vs. West Virginia (Nov. 6-7, 2020).
- Placed fourth in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Kaden Smesko, Zachary Smith, and Cason Wilburn (1:29.76). Placed third in the 100-yard Breaststroke (56.21). Placed third in the 200-yard Breaststroke (2:03.40). Placed second in the 200-yard IM (1:50.42) in the dual meet vs. No. 13 Louisville (Jan. 9, 2021).
- Placed first in the 200-yard IM (1:46.34). Placed second in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Zachary Smith, and Sadler McKeen (3:13.25). Placed second in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Charles Korndorffer, and Connor Hinkes (1:29.02). Placed second in the 400-yard IM (3:48.78). Placed second in the 100-yard IM (54.56). Placed first in the 200-yard Breaststroke (1:55.49) in the win over Missouri State in the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 21-23, 2021).
- Placed sixth in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:32.38). Placed second in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Zachary Smith, and Sadler McKeen (3:13.96). Placed second in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Charles Korndorffer, and Connor Hinkes (1:29.03). Placed first in the 200-yard Breaststroke (1:56.90) in the dual meet win over West Virginia (Jan. 29-30, 2021).
- Placed fourteenth in the 200-yard IM (1:45.16). Placed ninth in the 400-yard IM (3:44.49). Placed eleventh in the 200-yard Breaststroke (1:54.32) in Notre Dame’s seventh-place finish at the ACC Championships (Feb. 24-27, 2021).
- Placed 42nd in the 200 IM and 24th in the 200 Breast at the NCAA Championships (March 24-27, 2021).
- Won the program’s Beeler-Hipp Award, given to the freshman male and female who best exemplify the traits of late Notre Dame swimmers Colleen Hipp and Meghan Beeler
PREP AND PERSONAL
- Swam club for Naval Academy Aquatic Club, Republic1
- National Catholic Champion and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
- Maryland LSC Champion, State MIAA B Champion and LSC Outstanding Swimmer
- Member of the Republic of Panama Olympic Team
- National Honor Society (Dominican Chapter), USA Swimming Scholastic All American, First Honors, Star-Democrat Star Student Athlete Talbot County, Honors Spanish IV Highest Honors
- Held seven of eight team Individual Swimming records
- Swimming MVP 2017, 2018, 2019
- Men’s Sana Award 2018, 2019
- Team Captain
- MIAA B Champion (100 IM, 100 Breast, multiple years)
- National Catholic Champion (100 IM, 100 Breast, multiple years)
- Holds two Republic of Panama national records
- Student Government Association President (2019-20), Student Government Association Vice-President (2018-19), Sophomore Class President (2017-18), Investment Club Co-Founder and Chair, Miles River Yacht Club Volunteer Coach 2017-19, Washington D.C. March for Life 2016-18
- Majored in finance with a minor in real estate