Tyler Clary
Tyler Clary was born in Redlands, California, United States on March 12th, 1989 and is the Swimmer. At the age of 35, Tyler Clary biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Scott Tyler Clary (born March 12, 1989) is an American competitive swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.
Clary took gold in the 200-meter backstroke in an Olympic record time on his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He has earned sixteen medals in major international competitions, including three gold, eight silver, and five bronze medals for the Summer Olympics, the Pan American Games.
Personal life
Despite using Clary as his last name in his personal and academic life prior to a legal change in late 2006/early 2007, Clary went by his legal name Scott Flowers, which he used for the bulk of his junior career. When he was 18 years old, he changed his name to honor his stepfather, Lonnie Clary, who has "always been there for me."
Clary, a motorsports enthusiast, hopes to race cars professionally after his swimming career is over. After the 2016 Summer Olympics, Clary declared that he intends to return to NASCAR, with the intention of joining the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2021.
Clary revealed in January 2017 that he would be joining the Hotchkiss School's swimming team coaching staff.
Swimming career
Clary started swimming at the age of 8 in a water safety class. Clary competed at the 2006 Youth Worlds as Scott Flowers, where he earned four medals and was voted the best male performer of the event, prior to a legal name change. He attended Riverside Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California, graduating in 2007, and swam for Fullerton Aquatics (FAST Swimming) in Fullerton, California.
Clary gained silver in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2007 Pan American Games, finishing second behind Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira. Clary finished third in the 200-meter backstroke and fourth in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2008 Olympic Team Trials.
Clary accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Michigan, where he competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition for three years. He was a three-time NCAA national champion, winning the 400-yard individual medley in 2009 and the 200-yard backstroke in 2009. Clary was the 2009 NCAA Swimmer of the Year and received eleven All-American awards.
Clary made a name for herself in 2010 by ending his season at Michigan. Clary spent the next two years training under Jon Urbanchek at the US Olympic Post-Graduate Training Center in Fullerton Aquatics, getting ready for the 2012 Summer Olympics. (FAST Swimming).
Clary beat Michael Phelps' American record in the 400-yard individual medley on March 27, 2009. Ryan Lochte's NCAA record in the 200-yard backstroke was broken just one day later.
Clary finished second in both the 200-meter butterfly (1:53.64) and the 400-meter individual medley (4:06.96) at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, placing second in both the 200-meter butterfly (1:53.64) and 400-meter individual medley (4:06.96). Clary also placed third in both the 200-meter backstroke (1:54.53) and the 200-meter individual medley (1:57.25).
Clary finished second to Ryan Lochte in the 400-meter individual medley final at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, clocking 4:07.31 seconds. Clary finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly final in a time of 1:54.45. Clary was named the best performer of the year at the 2009 Golden Goggle Awards for his efforts.
Clary came in second second in the 400-meter individual medley and third in the 200-meter individual medley and the 200-meter backstroke at the 2010 National Championships.
Clary earned three silver medals at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, putting them behind Lochte. Clary set a time of 4:09.55, behind Lochte's 4:07.59, in the 400-meter individual medley. Clary finished second in the 200-meter backstroke in a time of 1:54.90. Clary had a good comeback to defeat Thiago Pereira for second place in the 200-meter individual medley and finished in 1:57.61 seconds. In the 200-meter butterfly, Clary finished 7th. Clary has qualified to compete in the 400-meter individual medley, 200-meter backstroke, and 200-meter butterfly at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships by releasing the second-best American results from either Nationals or Pan Pacs in the 400-meter individual medley, 200-meter backstroke, and 200-meter butterfly.
Clary qualified in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley at the 2010 World Short Course Championships in Dubai, where he captured silver and bronze medals in the 200 and 400 meters individual medley.
Clary competed in three events, winning two medals, a silver, and a bronze at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China. Clary did not progress to the semifinals in his first appearance, finishing ninth overall in a time of 1:56.01. Clary took third place in the 200-meter backstroke, behind Ryan Lochte and Ryosuke Irie in a time of 1:54.69. Clary was in second place behind Lochte at the 150-meter mark, but Irie was able to overtake him for the silver medal. "I won the bronze medal, but that is not what I had expected," Clary said after the competition. I'm a little dissatisfied. Clary finished second to Lochte in his last event, defending his silver medal from 2009. "This is my second world championships... I'm a better swimmer and am more confident." Clary said after the competition: "I'll be preparing for next summer."
Clary made the Olympic team for the first time by finishing second in the 200-meter butterfly at 1:55.12. Later, he qualified for the 200-meter backstroke by running a time of 1:54.88, finishing second behind Ryan Lochte. Clary, a 400-meter individual, finished third in his first appearance, placing third behind Phelps and Lochte for a spot on the team.
Clary, a 200-meter butterfly, finished fifth in the final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in his first event, a faster time than the times he ran in the heats (1:54.96) and semifinals (1:54.93). Chad le Clos won the final in a time of 1:52.96. Clary took first in his second and final event of the Olympics, defeating Ryan Lochte's Olympic record of 1:53.94. Clary set a personal record of 1:54.53 set in 2009 prior to this competition. Clary set the fastest times in the heats (1:56.24) and semifinals (1:54.71), but not the favorite, as Lochte was the defending Olympic and world champion, but not the best. Lochte led Clary throughout the competition, but Clary was 0.12 seconds behind Lochte at the 150-meter mark. Clary dominated Lochte and winning gold after a 28.48 run in the last 50 meters. It was also the first major international gold for Clary, who won it in his career.
Clary took part in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, placing 7th in the final with a time of 1:56.34. Clary captured his first medal of the season, a bronze, in the 200-meter backstroke, clocking a time of 1:54.64 in the final and repeating his result in the 2011 event. Clary was just off the podium in his third and final event, finishing in a time of 4:10.39.
Clary qualified for the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships at the AT&T US Nationals. At the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, he earned gold in the 200 meters backstroke, silver in the 400 meters individual medley, and bronze in the 200 meter butterfly.
Clary did not qualify at the 2015 World Championships. At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, he came in fourth in the 400 meter individual medley, seventh in the 200 meter backstroke, and twelfth in the 200 meter butterfly.
Clary resigned from swimming after failing to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He came in third place in the 200-meter backstroke, behind Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley. "I'm looking forward to turning a page in my book of life and starting a new one, I'm going to get to do a lot of things that I've been dreaming about for years now," Clary wrote about his retirement.