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Tyler McGill, a 100 butterfly specialist, training in Auburn Alabama under coach Brett Hawke. Tyler was 4th at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Omaha in the 100 butterfly. At the 2009 USA Nationals and World Championship Trials, McGill placed second to Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly with a time of 51.06, earning a place to compete at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. At the World Championships, McGill placed seventh in the 100m butterfly with a time of 51.42. He also competed in the 50m butterfly and placed 35th in 23.93. McGill swam in the preliminaries of the 4x100m medley, which advanced to the final and won the gold medal.McGill is also the NCAA champion in the 400 Free and the 400 Medley Relay, as well as the SEC Champion in the 800 Free. At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, McGill won a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind Michael Phelps and Konrad Czerniak. On the last day of competition, McGill won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for his contributions in the heats. This is a Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com video as seen on SwimSwam.com.