Name: Ian Tyrell

Class: Sophomore

Sport: Swimming

How long have you been swimming?

“I have been swimming for seven years.”

What strokes and events do you like to swim?

“I like to swim the 100 breast and 100 free.”

What are your individual goals for this season?

“My individual goal is to have an impact on the team like our team captains impact us every day.”

Who is the biggest influence in your athletic career and why?

“My biggest influence is Reed Dixon. He is the fastest on the team and makes us all try harder in practice.”

What is your favorite class this year and why?

“My favorite class this year is Chemistry because of the cool things we do in the lab.”

Why did you decide to start swimming?

“My parents wanted me to do sports, so they signed me up for all of them, but I was good at swimming, so I stuck with that.”

What is your go-to song to listen to? 

“My go-to song right before I get up on the block is either ‘I Love You Jesus’ by Trisha Paytas or ‘No Mercy.’”

What is your best memory from swimming? 

“My best memory of swimming is miscounting the laps that I swam and finished the race early, as well as seeing the race that I was supposed to swim start.”