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2017-2018 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Taylor Thorsen

Taylor Thorsen

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Walnut Creek, Calif.

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (Senior):

  • Awards and honors: Earned two first-team and second-team All-MPSF accolades, garnered first-team honors in 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay and second-team honors in 50 Free and 200 Medley Relay
  • vs. CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 28): competed in the 50 free, swam to a first place finish (24.24)
  • vs. UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 29): competed in the 50 free and 100 free, finished fourth (24.24) and seventh (53.45), respectively.
  • Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 16-18): competed in three events (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly), finished 32nd in the 100 free (51.43). In preliminary action, finished 39th in the 50 free (23.55) and 61st in the 100 fly (57.81).
  • vs. Drury, Minnesota (Jan. 6): competed in the 50 free and 100 free, finished third in both events.
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 15-17): competed in three events (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly), grabbed a pair of top 10 finishes. Finished fourth in the 50 free (23.25) and finished 10th in the 100 free (51.10). Recorded a personal best time in the 100 fly (56.86).

2016-17 (Junior):

  • Awards and Honors: First-Team All-MPSF (50 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay), Second-Team All-MPSF (400 medley relay, 100 free)
  • vs. NAU/Arizona (Oct. 8): Swam third leg of 5th-place 200 medley relay (1:48.90), finished 6th in 50 free (24.13), 6th in 100 free (53.95), lead leg in 3rd-place 400 free relay (3:31.20)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 17-19): Swam third leg of 2nd-place 200 free relay (1:31.54), finished 7th in 50 free (23.00), swam third leg of 400 medley relay (3:52.64), swam third leg of 200 medley relay (1:45.34), swam 100 fly (58.47), 200 free (1:57.68), finished 5th in 100 free (50.79), swam third leg of 400 free relay (3:32.70)
  • vs. Dartmouth/UCLA/Oregon State (Dec. 18): Anchored 2nd-place 200 medley relay (1:44.86), finished 8th in 50 free (24.85), finished 16th in 100 fly (1:02.77), led off 4th-place 400 free relay (3:35.80)
  • vs. Minnesota/Drury (Jan. 7): Swam third leg of 5th-place 200 medley relay (1:49.24), finished 3rd in 50 free (24.05), 8th in 100 fly (1:01.04), led 4th-place 400 free relay (3:32.76)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-18): Anchored 4th-place 200 medley relay (1:40.74), silver medalist in 50 free (22.90), won gold anchoring 200 free relay (1:30.75), swam 100 fly prelim in 57.27, silver medalist as anchor in 400 medley relay (3:39.01), finished 4th in 100 free (50.26), won gold swimming third leg of 400 free relay helping set MPSF meet record (3:19.03)

2014-15 (Sophomore):

  • Awards & Honors: All-MPSF Second-Team: 200 Free relay
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 17-20): placed 18th in the 50 Free (23.65) Bonus Finals and part of the second place 200 Free Relay team (1:31.56)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): finished fifth in the 50 Free (24.66)
  • vs. Air Force Academy (Oct. 30): finished second in the 50 Free (24.32) and 4th in the 100 Free (53.20)
  • vs. NC State/USC (Oct. 19): finished seventh in the 50 Free (24.43)

2014-15 (Freshman):
  • Awards & Honors: All-MPSF First-Team: 200 Freestyle Relay
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 18-21): 13th in the 50 Free (23.93) and 100 Free (51.96) Consolation Finals, 22nd in the 100 Fly (57.07) Bonus Bracket and swam third leg for the winning 200 Free Relay team (1:31.73)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7): sixth in the 50 Free (24.98) and in exhibition swam 100 Free (55.29)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 20-22): 29th in the 50 Free (24.08) and in preliminaries: 100 Fly (1:00.32) and 100 Free (52.87)
  • At San Diego State (Oct. 24): placed fourth in the 50 Free (24.29) and seventh in the 100 Free (54.06)

Prep/Club:
  • A 2014 graduate of Clayton Valley High school in Concord, Calif
  • Lettered in swimming for four years
  • Helped the varsity team win the DVAL Swimming Championships four years in a row
  • Made first team all-League in swimming from 2011 to 2014
  • Competed for the Terrapins Swim Team
  • Made the Terrapins National Team and was a member of the NACC and Western Zone championship teams.
Personal:
  • Born in Walnut Creek, Calif
  • Majoring in Economics
  • Parents are Anne and Chris Thorsen of Walnut Creek, Calif.
    • Has one brother, Trevor

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2015-2016Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2016-2017Junior

    Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2017-2018Senior

    Freestyle
    5'6"