Tyler Melbourne-Smith
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 2005[1] Warrington, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Loughborough University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | City of Liverpool SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tyler Melbourne-Smith (born 7 July 2005) is a swimmer from the United Kingdom who is a British champion and Commonwealth Youth gold medallist.[2]
Career
Melbourne-Smith was born in Warrington, England, and spent some early years in Dubai, but represents Wales through family heritage.[3] In 2022, he was named Swim Wales Junior Performance Athlete of the Year and in the following year won two gold medals at the Swimming at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games, in the 400 metres[4] and 1500 metres freestyle events.[5]
In 2025, Melbourne-Smith became the British champion after winning the 800 metres freestyle title at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.[6] He also finished runner-up to James Guy in the 400 metres freestyle.[7]
References
- ^ "Profile". Commonwealth Youth Games. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Tyler Melbourne-smith". Swim Cloud. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Freestyle". Warrington Guardian. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Men's 400m Freestyle". Commonwealth Youth Games. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Freestyle". Commonwealth Youth Games. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Watch: GB Swimming Championships - day one". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships". Swim Swam. Retrieved 24 April 2025.