Tyler Kopp

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Accolades

ACC team championship (2025)
NCAA team championship (2022)
Pac-12 team championship (2021, 2022)
3x CSCAA Scholar All-American (2021, first team; 2022, first team; 2023, second team)
CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (2022, first team)
Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (2022)
Golden Bear Achievement Award (2022)

At Cal
2022-23 (Jr.)

Named a CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
Scored 17 individual points at the Pac-12 Championships
- Captured ninth in the 1650 free with a season-best time of 15:09.83
- Took 16th in the 200 IM with a time of 1:45.16
- Finished 10th with a tie of 3:43.75, a season-best time.
Had a strong showing at the Minnesota Invitational
- Finished th13th in the 500 free with a season-best time of 4:23.85
- Took fourth in the 400 IM with a time of 3:50.23
Won the 1000 free against Pacific
Among Cal's top-10 fastest swims in six individual events (1650 free, 1000 free, 500 free, 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM)

2021-22 (So.)

Impacted Cal's 2022 NCAA & Pac-12 team championships as a sophomore
Voted onto the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 first team & earned the Golden Bear Achievement Award for owning the team's highest GPA
Placed 20th in 400 IM (3:42.62) & 29th in 1650 free (15:09.44) at NCAAs
Hauled in 19 individual points to help Cal win its fifth consecutive Pac-12 team title
- Won B-final & placed 9th in 400 IM (3:43.49)
- 10th in 1650 free (15:11.33)
- 14th in 500 free (4:20.41)
Among Cal's top-five swimmers in the 500 free, 1650 free & 400 IM in 2021-22

2020-21 (Fr.)

Swam three events at the 2021 NCAA Championships as a freshman
Placed 26th in the 400 IM (3:47.31), 36th in the 1650 free (15:25.74) & 43rd in the 500 free (4:20.99) at NCAAs
Totaled 33 points for Cal at the Pac-12 Championships as the Bears won their fourth straight team title
Was 6th in the 400 IM (3:45.67), 6th in the 1650 free (14:58.05) &10th in the 500 free (4:18.69) at Pac-12s
His 14:58.05 in the 1650 free at Pac-12s was the 10th-fastest time in school history
Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team

National (USA)

Placed 18th in the 400m IM (4:22.99) at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
Earned a spot in the second week of 2021 U.S. Trials by winning the Wave I 400m IM (4:21.20)

High School/Club

Graduated from James E. Taylor High School (Katy, Texas) in spring 2020
Swam club for Katy Aquatics
Two-time finalist at 2020 Texas UIL 6A State Championships
- 2nd in 200 IM (1:47.95)
- 3rd in 500 free (4:22.27)
Strong performances at 2019 Texas UIL 6A State Championships
- 7th in 500 free (4:31.05)
- 7th in 200 IM (1:52.72)
Four-time finalist at 2020 Speedo Champions Series (College Station, Texas)
Record holder in 500 free & 200 medley relay at James E. Taylor HS
Record holder in 1000 free, 1650 free & 400 IM for Katy Aquatics
Team captain for James E. Taylor HS
Was a National Merit finalist, AP Scholar, Academic All-State selection & two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
Also a member of high school's National Honor Society

Personal

Full name is Tyler Laurence Kopp
Born on May 10, 2002 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Son of Jeff & Shireen Kopp
Has one sister, Nicole
Mother, Shireen, graduated from UC Berkeley
Postgraduate plans include potentially pursuing a career in business & earning a MBA or JD degree
Is an avid Houston sports fan
Hobbies include Ultimate Frisbee & basketball