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James H. (Jack) Tyers (b. circa 1876) was an English swimmer who had great success in the 1890s. He won the English 100-yard and 220-yard championships from 1892-97 and the 440-yard 500-yard half-mile and mile championships from 1893-96.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:Mr. J.H.