Jonathan Tybur

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Breast/IM
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
High School:
College Park

2017-18 (Senior):

Honorable Mention All-American (200 breaststroke)
Placed 14th at the NCAA Championships in the 200 breaststroke (1:55.29) to earn honorable mention All-America accolades
Swam a time of 53.00 in the 100 breast at NCAAs
4^th-place showing in the 200 breaststroke at SEC Championships (1:53.55)
Finished 14^th at SEC Championships in the 100 breaststroke (53.48)
Named the Courageous Student-Athlete Award winner by the National Consortium for Academics and Sport in Orlando in October 2017 for his battle with ulcerative colitis
Earned spot over the summer on the 2017-18 USA Swimming National Team (200 breaststroke)

2016-17 (Junior):

Honored with the Courageous Student-Athlete Award from the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) for his battle against ulcerative colitis
Received the Lohman Inspiration Award at the 2017 Building Champions Awards
Earned honorable mention All-America honors after placing 16^th in the 200 breaststroke at the 2017 NCAA Championships
At the SEC Championships, Tybur placed eighth in the 200 breaststroke, 16^th in the 100 breaststroke and22^nd in the 400 IM
At the 2017 U.S. Open, Tybur placed seventh in the 100 breast, second in the 200 breast (top American finisher) and 13^th in the 200 IM. Also swam the breaststroke leg on the Aggies’ third-place 400 medley relay.
At the Phillips 66 National Championships, Tybur placed sixth in the 200 breast and 13^th in the 100 breast

2015-2016 (Sophomore):

Holds No. 2 spot in 100 breast (53.54), 200 breast (1:56.33) an 400 IM (3:52.33)
Also on No. 2 200 medley relay team
Earned NCAA”B” qualifying and season-best at the American Short Course Championships in both the 100 and 200 breast
Competed and placed in the top 20 at the SEC Championships in the 100 breast (15^th), 200 breast (15^th) and 400 IM (19^th)
Second in program history with SEC Championship time in 200 breast (1:56.33)
Was also an NCAA “B” qualifying cut
Voted the Aggie Heart Award by his teammates and received the Most Improved Award
Earned SEC Honor Roll

2014-2015 (Freshman):

Tallied personal bests in the 100 breast (55.29), 200 breast (1:59.28), and 200 IM (1:50.05) on the biggest stage at the SEC Championships

High School/Club:

2014 graduate from College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas
Coached by Jeremy Whitt at College Park
Honor roll student and a member of National Honor Society
2010-2014 breaststroke school record holder
Placed 2nd in 2012-2013 and 3rd in 2013-2014 at State
Recipient of the “Top of the Sword” award (2012-2013) and winner of the Captains Award (2013-2014)
Placed 5th all 3 years he competed on the UIL 5A state championships team
Also competed for The Woodlands Swim Team under coaches Tim Bauer, Brad Radford, and Ken Grey
Junior national team qualifier in (2009-2014)
Placed 2nd (2009) and 11th (2013) in the Winter Jr. National Championships, Team Captain Award (2013-2014)

Personal:

Jonathan Tybur is the son of Marcy and Charles Tybur of The Woodlands, Texas
Born on May 28, 1996 in Austin, Texas
Has one sibling, Spencer
Geology major
First generation Aggie, but hopes to have other relatives follow his footsteps. Jonathan chose Texas A&M because “I felt that by choosing Texas A&M that I could help be a part of something bigger and succeeding not only as an athlete but also as a student. As a new member of the team I hope to contribute to making it an even better team.”

Up Close:
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Movie: Star Wars (the original trilogy)
What I’m Currently Reading: Wooden by John Wooden
Favorite City to Visit: Anywhere sunny and with a beach
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: JJ Watt
Dream Date: Sophie Turner
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: The Big Event

Describe in one word:
Coach Holmes: Caring
Coach Calanog: Energetic
Coach Bultman: High-elbows
Coach Jamison: Detailed
Coach Lerew: Interesting