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2019-2020 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Sophia Taylor

Sophia Taylor

  • Position:
    Backstroke/IM
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New York, N.Y.

Summary

Biography

2019-20 (Senior):
  • Finished at No. 5 of the 1000 free and No. 6 in the 400 IM of a head-to-head match with Minnesota (Jan. 11).
  • Claimed the No. 8 position of the 200 fly in a tri-match with Arizona and Denver (Oct. 25-26).
2018-19 (Junior):
  • Hawaiian Swimming Senior Fall Championship (Nov. 9-11): finished 23rd in the 100 back (1:02.88) and fifth in both the 200 back (2:08.97) and 400 IM (4:41.04)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 12): recorded a season best in the 100 back (1:02.44) and competed in 50 back (30.53), 200 back (2:13.55), and 200 IM (2:20.34)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 21-23): in prelims, collected a personal best in 200 IM (2:12.25) and competed in the 200 back (2:09.62) and 400 IM (4:42.15)
2017-18 (Sophomore): 
  • Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 16-18): competed in four prelim events, finished 79th in the 500 free (5:20.42), 65th in the 100 back (1:01.02), 64th in the 200 back (2:08.98) and 47th in the 400 IM (4:38.97)
2016-17 (Freshman):
  • vs. NAU/Arizona (Oct. 8): Swam second leg of 8th-place 200 medley relay (1:57.00), finished 8th in 200 fly (2:25.31), swam 200 back (2:19.75), finished 8th in 200 IM (2:22.93)
    - A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 17-19): Swam 500 free (5:15.89), placed 22nd in 400 IM (4:35.40), swam 100 back (1:00.61), took 26th in 200 back (2:04.57)
  • vs. Dartmouth/UCLA/Oregon State (Dec. 18): Finished 14th in 100 back (1:04.66), 14th in 200 back (2:16.58)
  • vs. Minnesota/Drury (Jan. 7): Finished 8th in 100 back (1:02.91), 9th in 200 back (2:15.70)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-18): Anchored 800 free relay (7:28.82), swam 500 free (5:19.85), 400 IM (4:42.32), 200 back (2:10.26)
Prep:
  • A 2016 graduate of Grace Church School in New York, N.Y.
  • Competed for Manhattan Makos for five years
  • 2016 recipient of the Peter Mui award
Personal:
  • Born in New York, N.Y.
  • Daughter of Bobby and Mary Taylor
  • Has one brother, Griffin Taylor
  • Major is Travel Industry Management

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-2017Freshman

    Backstroke/IM
    5'8"

  • 2017-2018Sophomore

    Backstroke/IM
    5'8"

  • 2018-2019Junior

    Backstroke/IM
    5'8"

  • 2019-2020Senior

    Backstroke/IM
    5'8"