2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Sesvold, Tyler
Tyler Sesvold
- Position:
- Backstroke/Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Wheaton Academy
Bio
Accolades
- 2020 All-American - 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay
- 2020 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2019 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2018 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2020 First Team All-SEC
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020
- Earned All-America honors in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay
- Qualified for his second trip to the NCAA Championships in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly as well as the 200 and 400 medley relays and 200 and 400 freestyle relays prior to the championships being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Won gold in the 400 medley relay (with Zane Waddell, Liam Bell and Jonathan Berneburg), 200 freestyle relay (with Zane Waddell, Jonathan Berneburg and Sam DiSette) and the 400 freestyle relay (with Zane Waddell, Jonathan Berneburg and Colton Stogner) at the SEC Championships
- Swam the butterfly leg on the Tide's school and SEC Championships record setting 400 medley relay (3:02.17)
- Also reached the championship finals of the 50 freestyle (7th) and 100 butterfly (5th) and scored in the 100 freestyle (9th) and as part of the 200 medley relay (4th) at the SEC Championships
- Posted career-best times in the 50 freestyle (19.31), 100 freestyle (42.49) and 100 butterfly (45.76) at the SEC Championships
- Ranked in UA's all-time top 10 in the 100 butterfly (2nd), 50 freestyle (4th) and 100 freestyle (6th)
- His 45.76 in the 100 butterfly makes him only the second UA swimmer under 46 seconds in the event
- Closed the dual-meet season with wins at Florida State in the 100 butterfly and as part of the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay
- Picked up wins as part of the 200 and 400 medley relays at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Earned a win at Auburn as part of the 200 medley relay
- Opened SEC competition in Birmingham against Georgia with wins in the 100 butterfly and as part of the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay
- Opened the season with a win at Delta State in the 100 butterfly and as part of the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
Summer 2019
- Set the school 100-meter butterfly (LCM) record at the USA National Championships with a time of 52.02
2019
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Scored in the 50 freestyle (23rd) at the SEC Championships
- Scored as part of the 400 freestyle relay (3rd) at Tennessee
- Took top honors as part of the 200 medley relay against Texas A&M
- Took top honors as part of the 400 medley relay at Ohio State
- Took top honors as part of the 400 medley relay to open the season against Delta State
- Also scored in the 100 butterfly (3rd) against Delta State
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018
- Earned a place on the Tide's NCAA championship squad as part of its relay contingent
- Scored in the 100 butterfly (13th) with a then career-best 46.71 which ranked him seventh all-time at UA and 50 freestyle (15th) with a then career-best 19.89 at the SEC Championships
- Also competed in the 100 freestyle at the SEC championships
- Scored against Florida in the 100 butterfly (3rd)
- Opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 100 backstroke (2nd)
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Tim Lewarchick at St. Charles Swim Club
- Sponsored by Kerinan Mack at Wheaton Academy
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Trial 100 backstroke qualifier
- Two-time runner-up NCSA medalist
- NCSA 100 butterfly champion
- All-American
- Chapel speaker
- Project lead worship-discipleship.
Personal Information
- Full name: Tyler Evert Sesvold
- Son of Terry and Carolyn
- Sister, Ashley
- Marketing major
- Born January 31, 1999
Top Times
- 50 freestyle 19.31
- 100 freestyle 42.49
- 100 butterfly 45.76
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13
