Tyler Watson

Position:
Butterfly/Freestyle
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Paxson

Fifth Year: Tyler transferred to the Ville after four years as a Florida Gator Tyler scored 57 points at the 2024 ACC Championships in Greensboro. He finished 10^th in the 500 free with a time of 4:17.14. He finished 12^th in the 400 IM (3:47.95) and fifth in the 1650 freestyle with a 15:06.23. During the dual meet season, he finished second in the 1000 (9:30.13) versus Xavier and against Auburn, he was second in both the 400 IM (3:52.71) and second in the 1000 free (9:00.76) and third in the 500 free (4:24.77). Against Notre Dame, he was second in the 1000 freestyle (9:16.11), and third in the 500 free (4:31.09). In the Missouri meet, he was second in both the 1650 (15:12.00) and 500 free (4:23.82). Against rival Kentucky, he was fourth in both the 1000 free (9:08.85) and the 500 free (4:25.50). In the double dual meet with Wisconsin and Indiana, he was fifth in the 1000 free (9:08.43). Against Cincinnati, he was third in the 1650 freestyle (15:53.22).

At Florida:
Career Accolades

Two-time All-American
2023 All-SEC Second Team
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 All-SEC Second Team
2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team

2022-23 (Senior)
NCAA Championships

Earned an All-American honor
Finished 12th in the 1650 free with a 14:46.27
Swam a 4:15.01 to place 21st in the 500 free

SEC Championships

Member of the SEC Championship winning team
Bronze medalist in the 1650 free, clocking a personal-best 14:38.50
Finished 10th in the 500 free with a personal-best time of 4:13.92
Went 3:45.74 in the 400 IM to place 13th

Regular Season

Won the 1650 free at the Auburn Invitational with a 14:48.34
Finished third in the 200 fly in the season-opener against NOVA Southeastern

2021-22 (Junior)
NCAA Championships

Recorded a 14:46.95 in the 1650 free to finish 12th
Finished 30th in the 500 free, touching the wall in 4:17.10
Named an honorable mention All-American in the 1650 free

SEC Championships

Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
Claimed bronze in the 1650 free after recording a career-best time of 14:40.45
Placed 8^th at SEC Championships in the 500 free final after notching a career-best time of 4:14.96 in the prelims
Placed 3^rd in the C-Final for the 400 Yard IM with a time of 3:48.29, a career-best

Regular Season

Swam a 4:20.95 in the 500 free and a 15:00 in the 1650 free at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational, earning B-cuts in both
Finished second in the 1000 free in the season opening win over FAU

2020-21 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships

Qualified in the 500 free, 200 fly, and the 400 IM
Finished 24th in the 400 IM and 40th in the 200 fly
Finished 26th in the 500 free with a new personal best time of 4:15.88

SEC Championships

Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
Competed in the 500 free, 200 fly, and the 400 IM
Finished seventh in the 500 free and ninth in the 400 IM
Finished 12th in the 200 fly
Earned B-cuts in the 500 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM

Regular Season

Had three top ten finishes

2019-20 (Freshman)
Regular Season

Won his first career event at the Auburn Invite in the 400 IM
Finished regular season at the Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet, recording personal-bests in the 500 free (4:19.47), 200 fly (1:44.52) and 400 IM (3:46.20)
Posted a pair of personal-bests at the Georgia Tech Invitational in the 200 free (1:42.44) and 1,650 free (15.35.39)