Career
Tyers first gained widespread attention by 1892 while swimming for the Osborne Swimming Club of Manchester. In December 1895, Outing magazine described Tyers" fast rise to the top of the sport:
Tyers" primary competition included John Derbyshire and John Arthur Jarvis. In 1896, Tyers received a suspension for using "strong language" at a meet.
Tyers became a professional in 1898.
