Tyler Christianson 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

HONORS & AWARDS

2020 Olympic Qualifier (Panama – 200 IM, 200 Breast)

2021 NCAA Championships Qualifier

2021 Notre Dame ACC Championships Team

2021 Rookie of the Year

2021 Beeler-Hipp Award 

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 & PERSONAL

Club Team: Naval Academy Aquatic Club, Republic1

Best Times: 200 IM: 1:46.56, 400 IM: 3:46.90, 100 LC Breast: 1:03.58, 200 LC Breast: 2:15.79, 200 LC IM: 2:03.16, 400 LC IM: 4:25.44

• 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

Litzinger’s scout: “Tyler is a high-level competitor that will come in and make an immediate impact on our program. Ranked No. 15 in the Class of 2020, Tyler has had some major breakthroughs this Fall. He will be representing Panama this summer at the Tokyo Olympic Games, and we are excited to have him on board.”

• Academic awards: 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 7 of 8 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
• Service and involvement: 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