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2019-20 Men's Swimming Roster

Tyler Cotton

  • Yr. Junior
  • Height 5-10
  • Events Sprint Freestyle
  • Hometown Fresno, Calif.
  • High School Clovis West

Biography

Overall Career Honors
  • 2x RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
As a Junior (2019-20): Competed in five meets… Had personal-best times of 21.15 (50 free), 46.63 (100 free) and 52.77 (100 back) at the A3 Performance Invitational… Reached the finals in the 100 back, placing seventh… Posted a time of 1:52.77 in his lone 200 free swim at the Adams State dual on Oct. 25… Named to RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.

As a Sophomore (2018-19): Competed in four meets, including as an exhibition swimmer at the RMAC Championships… Turned in personal-best times of 53.68 and 2:00.62 in the 100 and 200 individual medley events… Had season-best times of 21.52 (50 free) and 47.28 (100 free) at the A3 Performance Invitational… Named to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.

As a Freshman (2017-18): Competed in three meets... Had season-bests of 21.91 (50 free), 47.28 (100 free), 53.68 (100 Back) and 1:00.61 (100 Fly).

Prep: Graduated and swam for Clovis West High School… Helped the Golden Eagles win the CIF-Central Section Division I team championship… Finished seventh in the 100 back and 14th in the 50 free while also swimming a leg on the runner-up 200 free relay.
 
Club: Swam for the Clovis Swim Club… Has best times of 21.94 (50 free), 48.60 (100 free) and 54.47 (100 back).

Personal: Is majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing... Aspires to be a part of a marketing team in the field of outdoor wear/equipment or sports wear... Enjoys hiking, biking, skiing and playing the guitar in his free time.

Why I Chose CMU: "The main reason I came to CMU was because of the surrounding atmosphere.  Another huge factor was the team.  They made it fell like home instantly."

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
  • 2019-20Junior

    Sprint Freestyle
    5'10"