Fred Tyler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frederick Daniel "Fred"•Tyler |
| Used name | Fred•Tyler |
| Born | 15 March 1954 in Orlando, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Canada Dry Jets Swim Team |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Fred Tyler swam for Indiana University, winning the 200 yard IM in 1975, and swimming for winning 4x200 freestyle relay teams in 1973-75. During his college career Tyler earned 14 All-American certificates. Tyler later became a coach, coaching swimming and water polo at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida from 1979-89. In 1990 he moved to Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida. He was named Seminole Athletic Conference and Florida State 3A Coach of the Year in 2004-05. Tyler also teaches social studies and mathematics to exceptional education students.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Fred Tyler | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 10 September 1971 - 7 September 1973: 7:43.3 (10 September 1971; Minsk, URS), 7:35.78 (31 August 1972; München, FRG))