2008-09 • Sophomore Season: Made her second trek to NCAAs and earned first-team All-America honors in the 100 and 200 breast and honorable mention status in the 400 medley relay • was the national runner-up in the 100 breast with a school-record time of 58.53, finishing just behind U.S. Olympian Rebecca Soni • also finished third in the 200 breast • earned 97.5 points during the championships, including 35 at NCAAs • named one of the team's most valuable swimmers • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • held 156 dual-meet points, ranking second on the team • broke her previous school records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke • Big Ten Champion in the 100 breast • First Team All-Big Ten • two-time Big Ten Swimmer of the Week • an integral part of the Gophers’ 200 and 400 medley relays • opened her sophomore season with 100 and 200 breaststroke wins against Michigan (10/10) •  helped the 200 medley relay to a win over Michigan State (10/11) • won the 100 and 200 breast and the 200 IM at the North Carolina meet (10/31) and helped the 200 medley relay to a win • set a meet record with her win in the 200 IM at the OSU Invite (12/5) • also helped the 200 and 400 medley relays to wins • set career-best times in the 100 and 200 breast also at the OSU Invite • finished first in the 100 breast and second in the 200 breast at the Quad Duals (1/30).

2007-08 • Freshman Season: Will be making her first Olympic appearance in the 100 breast at the 2008 Olympics with Canadian team • Went untapered at the end of her freshman year to prepare for the Canadian Trials • Made her first trek to the NCAA Championships and became the NCAA runner-up in the 100-yard breaststroke • finished seventh in the 200 breast and the 400 medley relay to earn First Team All-America accolades • held the 29th fastest time overall in women’s all-time short-course yards performance rankings • Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten member • Big Ten Champion in both the 100 and 200 breast as well as a member of the winning 400 medley relay, which set an automatic qualifying time (3:34.16) • has claimed Minnesota school records in both 100 breaststroke (59.80) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.18) events and the 200 and 400 medley relays • Broke former Minnesota NCAA champion Gretchen Hegener’s 11-year old school records in both breaststroke disciplines • swam breaststroke leg of fastest Minnesota 200 and 400 medley relays teams of the season • Won 100 and 200 breaststroke in duals against Florida (10/13), Notre Dame (10/26), North Carolina (11/3), and Arizona State (1/19) • Won five events at the Ohio State Invitational (11/30), including individual crowns in the 200 IM (1:58.97), the 100 breaststroke (59.82) and the 200 breaststroke (2:10.44) • All three individuals wins at OSU Invite were season bests and NCAA ‘A’ cut times • Two-time Big Ten Swimmer of the Week during the 2007-08 campaign following performances against Florida (10/13) and the OSU Invite (11/30).

HIGH SCHOOL: Ernest Manning High School (2007) • also competed with Cascade Swimming Team • participated at the 2007 Pan American Games • finished fourth in 100 breast • competed at the 2005 Junior Pan Pacific Championships • finished fourth in 100 breast and second in 400 medley relay • competed at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships where she finished seventh in 100 breast and fourth in 400 medley relay • earned the 2006 National Female Breaststroke Award • enters college with career-best short-meter course times of 1:08.5 in the 100 breast, 2:26.79 in the 200 breast and 2:15.14 in the 200 individual medley.

PERSONAL: Born September 5, 1988 • plans to major in journalism • daughter of Ron and Donna Tyler.

TYLER’S TOP TIMES
Year Event Time
2008    100 breast     58.53   
2008    200 breast     2:07.92 
2008    200 IM     1:58.67