Carson Tyler

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Carson Tyler
Personal information
Born (2004-06-09) June 9, 2004 (age 20)
Home town Moultrie, GA, U.S.
Education Colquitt County High School
Indiana University Bloomington
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Diving
College team Indiana Hoosiers
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Budapest Mixed Synchro
Representing the Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
NCAA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Indianapolis 3 m springboard
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Indianapolis 10 m platform
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Minneapolis 10 m platform

Carson Tyler (born June 9, 2004) is an American diver who became the third American to qualify at the US Olympic trials in both the men's 10 m platform and 3 m springboard events. [1] [2] He is a diver for the Indiana Hoosiers where he has won three NCAA Championships. [3]

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Career

In 2022, Tyler competed in the world championships where he won a bronze medal in the 10-meter mixed synchronized platform on July 1, where he scored 315.90 points with his partner Delaney Schnell in the final. [4]

In 2024, he qualified for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team, to compete in the men's 10 m platform. [5] He won the men's 10 m trial with a combined score of 965.45 (488.25 in the finals), beating out 2020 Olympian Brandon Loschiavo for the US spot in the event. [6] Later during the Olympic Trials he also qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the men's 3 m springboard. He finished second in the 3 m, behind fellow Hoosier and 2020 silver medalist Andrew Capobianco. With the 3 m springboard qualification, Tyler became only the third individual to qualify for the US Olympic team in both events, after Greg Louganis and Mark Ruiz, and the first to qualify for both events since 2000. [7] He finished fourth in the 3 m springboard event, with a final score of 429.25. [8]

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References

  1. Team USA profile
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  4. Amacher, Ezra (July 1, 2022). "Former Arizona diver Delaney Schnell wins pair of medals at World Championships" Archived 2024-02-28 at the Wayback Machine . Arizona Desert Swarm.
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