2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess

Tyler Silver

  • Position Back/Fly
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cary, N.C.
  • Highschool Athens Drive

Biography

Career Accolades
  • 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017 SEC First Year Academic Honor RollĀ 
2019-20 (Senior)
SEC Championships
  • Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
  • Set a new personal-bests in the 100 fly swim with an effort of 46.61 (12th-place) and the 200 fly in a time of 1:44.97 (23rd)
  • Advanced to the 200 back C-final with a season-best mark of 1:44.97
  • Produced a new personal-best in the 100 back time trial with a time of 47.07
Regular Season
  • Posted an individual win
2018-19 (Junior)
Regular Season
  • Finished season at Florida’s Last Chance Meet, where he posted personal-best times in the 100 back (47.38) and the 100 fly (46.76)
  • Posted B-cuts in the 100 back (47.38), 100 fly (46.76) 200 back (1:44.83) and the 200 back (1:44.83)
2017-18 (Sophomore)
Regular Season
  • Finished his sophomore season at Florida’s Last Chance Meet, where he posted two career-best times: 100 fly (48.05), 200 IM (1:49.18)
  • Posted B-cuts in the 100 back (48.30), 200 back (1:44.82) and 100 fly (48.05)
2016-17 (Freshman)
Regular Season
  • Posted B-cuts in the 100 back and 200 back
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
  • Competed in the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, racing in the 200m Back
  • Posted a time of 2:07.27 in the race, good for 59th overall
  • Also participated in the 2017 US Open Swimming Championships, competing in the men’s 100m back
  • He posted a time of 58.49 in the event
  • He also competed in the men’s 200m back, finishing with a time of 2:07.05.
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Career-Best Times at Florida:
500 Free 4:53.35 All-Florida Sept. 23, 2016
50 BackĀ Ā Ā  22.73 Georgia Tech Fall Invitational Nov. 15-19, 2019
100 Back 47.07 SEC Championships Feb. 18-22, 2020
200 Back 1:44.21 Last Chance Meet Feb. 24, 2017
100 Fly 46.61 SEC Championships Feb. 18-22, 2020
200 Fly 1:46.76 SEC Championships Feb. 18-22, 2020
200 IM 1:49.18 Last Chance Meet Feb. 23-25, 2018
400 IM 4:09.81 Florida Atlantic Jan. 6, 2017
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Prior to Florida:
  • Swam for the Marlins of Raleigh
  • Back-to-back 4A state champion in the 100 back
  • Also finished fourth in the 100 fly at the 2016 state championships
  • Two-time Scholastic All-American
  • Captain of his high school and club teamsĀ 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Back/Fly
    5'9"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Back/Fly
    5'9"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Back/Fly
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Back/Fly