| Alex Tyler |
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2007-08: Emerged as part of a strong freshman distance duo for Northwestern along with Peter Park, while also adding depth for the Wildcats in the breaststroke ... Blazed to his first-career NCAA `B' provisional qualifying standard with a 3:52.88 in the prelims of the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships to qualify for the consolation final, ending up 12th overall after his evening swim of 3:55.44 ... Took 24th overall in the 200 breast at the conference meet with a 2:02.42 ... Ranked first on NU's top times list for the year in the 400 IM, second in the 200 breast and third in the 100 breast, 500 free and 1,000 free ... Best dual-meet finish of the year was a second-place effort in the 100 breast against Illinois-Chicago (10/27) ... Also had a third-place finish in that meet in the 400 IM ... Qualified for the consolation finals in the 200 breast, 500 free and 400 IM at the Georgia Invitational (11/30-12/2).
High School: All-American and Michigan All-State in the 500 free and 200 IM ... Conference champion in the 200 IM ... Team won three conference and state championships during his time there ... Swam club with OLY for two years ... Was the high-scorer at the Buffalo Star Invitational in New York ... OLY men's team won the open title at the 2006 Central Zone Championships ... Honor roll member.
Personal: Born Alexander Gibbs Tyler on 3/5/89 ... Son of Scott and Sally Tyler ... Father attended Auburn on a swimming scholarship in 1980 before transferring and earning a MAC title in the 200 free at Eastern Michigan ... Chose Northwestern over Duke, Louisville and Michigan ... Major is undecided.
TYLER'S PERSONAL BESTS
| 200 Breast | 2:02.42 |
| 400 IM | 3:52.88 |
| 500 Free | 4:34.96 |
