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Alex Taylor - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

AlexTaylor

  • class Senior
  • Hometown Snellville, Ga.
  • Major Kinesiology
  • High school Brookwood High School
BIO

Top Times (SCY):
100 Backstroke: 48.07 (2020 SEC Championships, 02/21/20)
200 Backstroke: 1:44.62 (2019 SEC Championships, 02/23/19)
200 IM: 1:47.60 (2019 SEC Championships, 02/20/19)
 
Top Times (LCM):
100 Freestyle: 52.63 (Speedo Champions Series Iowa City, 07/20/18)
100 Backstroke: 57.23 (Speedo Champions Series Iowa City, 07/20/18)
200 Backstroke: 2:05.23 (Speedo Champions Series Iowa City, 07/21/18)

Career Notes:

  • 2019, 2020 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2019-20 (Senior): Reached the “C” final in the 100 backstroke at the 2020 SEC Championships, earning 20th place on a personal record 48.07 … There, he also finished in 25th place in the 200 backstroke in 1:45.68 and he finished in 34th place in the 200 IM in 1:48.15 … Earned the Bridgette Alexander 100% Award at the program’s annual awards banquet … Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19 (Junior): Set career-best times in two of his individual events at the SEC Championships, including the 200 back and 200 IM … There, he finished 17th in the 200 back (1:44.62), 31st in the 200 IM (1:47.60) and 32nd in the 100 back (48.36) … He set two additional career-best marks in his final meet of the season, recording a 48.20 in the 100 back and a 22.53 in the 50 back timed trial at the Bulldog Invitational … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
 
2017-18 (Sophomore): Competed primarily in backstroke events and 200 IM throughout the dual season … Posted personal records in both the 100 and 200 back at the SEC Championships … Finished 29th in the 100 back in 49.02, and 29th in the 200 back with a NCAA “B” cut a time of 1:45.77.

2016-17 (Freshman): Set personal records at the Ohio State Winter Invite in the 100 and 200 back as well as the 200 IM … Finished fifth at the meet in the 100 back in 49.08, earning him the No. 10 spot in the UK record book in the event … There, he also finished third at the meet in the 200 IM at 1:49.45 and third in the 200 back in 1:47.89 … Named to SEC First-Year Honor Roll.
 
Prior to UK: Two-time individual high school state champion … Three-time relay state champion … Brookwood claimed the state high school title … Competed with Swim Atlanta … Junior National team qualifier and finalist … U.S. Open qualifier … U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in 200 IM … Played football and soccer … Member of IDEALS Leadership School.

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