2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

Tyler Christianson 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

Breast/IM


Class Senior
Hometown Easton, MD
High School Saints Peter and Paul
Tyler Christianson - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS & AWARDS

  • School record holder in the 400 medley relay
  • 2023-24 team captain
  • 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
  • Majoring in finance with a minor in real estate