Tyler Clary

Tyler Clary

Tyler Clary at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Birth name	Scott Tyler Flowers
Full name	Scott Tyler Clary
National team	United States
Born	(1989-03-12) March 12, 1989 (age 27) Redlands, California
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, butterfly, individual medley
Club	FAST Swim Team Of Fullerton
College team	University of Michigan
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 2012 London 200 m backstroke World Championships (LC) 2009 Rome 400 m medley 2011 Shanghai 400 m medley 2011 Shanghai 200 m backstroke 2013 Barcelona 200 m backstroke World Championships (SC) 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle 2010 Dubai 200 m backstroke 2010 Dubai 200 m medley 2010 Dubai 400 m medley Pan Pacific Championships 2014 Gold Coast 200 m backstroke 2010 Irvine 200 m backstroke 2010 Irvine 200 m medley 2010 Irvine 400 m medley 2014 Gold Coast 400 m medley 2014 Gold Coast 200 m butterfly Pan American Games 2007 Rio 200 m backstroke

Scott Tyler Clary (born March 12, 1989) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. In his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Clary won gold in the 200-meter backstroke in Olympic record time. In total, he won sixteen medals in major international competitions: three gold, eight silver, and five bronze spanning the Summer Olympics, the FINA World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Pan American Games.

Clary began swimming at the age of 8 during a water safety class. Prior to a legal name change, Clary competed at the 2006 Youth Worlds as Scott Flowers, where he won four medals and was named the top male performer of the meet. He attended Riverside Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California, graduating in 2007, and swam competitively for Fullerton Aquatics (FAST Swimming) in Fullerton, California.

At the 2007 Pan American Games, Clary won the silver in the 200-meter backstroke, finishing behind Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira. At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Clary placed third in the 200-meter backstoke and fourth in the 400-meter individual medley.

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 2010 and the 200-yard backstroke in 2009. Clary was the 2009 NCAA Swimmer of the Year and received eleven All-American honors.