Name: Tyler McGill
Sport: Swimming
Current Residence: Champaign, Ill.
College: Auburn University
Olympic Experience:
- 2012 Olympic Game, 7th place in the 100m butterfly, gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay
Career Highlights:
- Qualified for the 2012 Olympic team by finishing second in the 100m fly
- Earned a bronzed medal in the 100m fly at the 2011 FINA World Championships
- Finished second in the 100m fly at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships
- Won his first career world championship medal, a bronze in the 100m fly, at the 2011 FINA World Championships
- Silver medalist in the 100m fly at the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships and the 2010 MOO Pan Pacific Championships
- placed second in the 100m fly at 2009 Nationals to earn a spot on the 2009 World Championship Team
- Earned a 2009 NCAA title in the 400y free relay and 400y medley relay and a silver in the 100y fly
Fun Facts: Majored in economics at Auburn ... Has a dog named Reggie ... Superstitions: If there is orange gatorade in coolers at the swim meet he is going to have a great day ... Loves golf as much or more than swimming ... Mastered Cracker Barrel's triangle puzzle ... Favorite team is the Chicago Bulls
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