Record-setting swimmer Messerschmidt signs with Cal
November 10, 2010
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Don Ketchum,
AZPreps365
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By Don Ketchum
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There were a lot of Arizona athletes who signed a college letter of intent on Wednesday (Nov. 10), but few perhaps carried the same weight as that of Tyler Messerschmidt. "="">
The 18-year-old senior at Goodyear Desert Edge not only is one of the top swimmers in the state, he excels nationally and internationally and has a strong chance to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2012 Games in London.
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But first things first.
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With his family, high school coach (Melissa Selby), athletic director (Ryan Ridenour) and a few media members looking on at the Goodyear YMCA (Desert Edge’s home pool), Messerschmidt donned a blue and gold University of California (Berkeley) T-shirt and cap and signed a letter to become another key piece for the NCAA power.
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Less than a week earlier, on Saturday (Nov. 6), the 6-foot-7, 210-pound Messerschmidt broke two state records (his own mark in the 200 freestyle) and one previously held by Olympian Gary Hall Jr. (100 freestyle), at the Division I state meet in Mesa. Messerschmidt finished with six championships in his career.
