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Taylor Covington
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gaffney, S.C.
- High School:
- Gaffney High School
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2018-2019): Competed as part of the ACC Team, where she was a member of the school record-setting 200 and 400 medley relays, swimming the fastest 100 breaststroke split (1:02.31) in school history in the 400 medley ... at the Terrier Invitational, swam a program-best 50 yard breaststroke (28.35) in the 200 yard medley relay that also set the Boston University pool record ... set the 50 yard breaststroke record (29.52) in the 100 yard breaststroke at Terrier Invitational as well as seventh fastest time in program history in the 200 breast (2:21.52)... ACC/B1G All-Star selection at Purdue University where she set the school record in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:03.32)...Harold M. Groden Outstanding Performance Award recipient for performances in ACC 200 medley relay and ACC/B1G 100 breast... named to ACC Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-2018): Competed as a part of the ACC team, where she placed 31st in the 100 yd. breaststroke (1:04.76), 35th in the 200 yd. breaststroke (2:24.54), and 66th in the 50 yd. freestyle (24.37) and swam the breaststroke leg on the school record-setting 200 yd. medley and 400 yd. medley relays, and tied the school record in the 50 yd. breaststroke (30.31)…at the dual meet vs. Boston University, placed first in the 100 yd. breaststroke, achieving a lifetime best time and the second fastest time in program history (1:04.70) and second in the 200 yd. breaststroke, with a lifetime best time and the 8th fastest time in program history (2:23.69)... placed second in both the 100 yd. (1:06.55) and 200 yd. (2:25.71) breaststroke vs. MIT ... placed second in the 100 yd. and 200 yd. events vs. Tufts (1:08.45, 2:30.62), vs. Williams (1:06.29, 2:24.96), and vs. George Washington (1:08.86, 2:30.64) ... placed first in the 100 yd. breaststroke (1:08.69) and third in the 100 yd. butterfly (1:00.44) vs. Keene State ... placed third in the 100 yd. breaststroke at the New England Catholic Invite (1:09.15) ...received the Kevin Conway Award for the achievements of her sophomore year…scored a total of 215 points her sophomore year…named to the ACC Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016-2017): Competed as a part of the ACC team, as well as a part of the 200 yard medley relay team that finished in first place at four dual meets and broke the school record at the ACC Championships…Set personal best times in the 50 yard freestyle (24.40) and 100 yard freestyle (53.52) at the Terrier Invitational, qualifying for finals in both events…Qualified for finals at the Terrier Invitational in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.73)…Finished first in the 100 yard breaststroke at the Boston College vs. Boston University dual meet, setting a lifetime best time (1:05.58), the 6th fastest time in program history…Finished 29th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.33) at the ACC Championships…scored a total of 161.75 points her freshman year.
BEFORE BC: Attended Gaffney High School...Lettered six years...Team Captain and MVP...Y Long Course All-American in breaststroke...All Region III-4A and All-State 4A...SC Wendy's Academic/Athletic Heisman State Finalist...holds five school event records...GHS Hall of Fame Swimming...WMYA TV 40 Scholar Athlete of the Week.
PERSONAL: Taylor is from Gaffney, SC...She is the daughter of Kevin and Lori Covington...Taylor's dad was a tennis player at East Carolina University.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-2018): Competed as a part of the ACC team, where she placed 31st in the 100 yd. breaststroke (1:04.76), 35th in the 200 yd. breaststroke (2:24.54), and 66th in the 50 yd. freestyle (24.37) and swam the breaststroke leg on the school record-setting 200 yd. medley and 400 yd. medley relays, and tied the school record in the 50 yd. breaststroke (30.31)…at the dual meet vs. Boston University, placed first in the 100 yd. breaststroke, achieving a lifetime best time and the second fastest time in program history (1:04.70) and second in the 200 yd. breaststroke, with a lifetime best time and the 8th fastest time in program history (2:23.69)... placed second in both the 100 yd. (1:06.55) and 200 yd. (2:25.71) breaststroke vs. MIT ... placed second in the 100 yd. and 200 yd. events vs. Tufts (1:08.45, 2:30.62), vs. Williams (1:06.29, 2:24.96), and vs. George Washington (1:08.86, 2:30.64) ... placed first in the 100 yd. breaststroke (1:08.69) and third in the 100 yd. butterfly (1:00.44) vs. Keene State ... placed third in the 100 yd. breaststroke at the New England Catholic Invite (1:09.15) ...received the Kevin Conway Award for the achievements of her sophomore year…scored a total of 215 points her sophomore year…named to the ACC Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016-2017): Competed as a part of the ACC team, as well as a part of the 200 yard medley relay team that finished in first place at four dual meets and broke the school record at the ACC Championships…Set personal best times in the 50 yard freestyle (24.40) and 100 yard freestyle (53.52) at the Terrier Invitational, qualifying for finals in both events…Qualified for finals at the Terrier Invitational in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.73)…Finished first in the 100 yard breaststroke at the Boston College vs. Boston University dual meet, setting a lifetime best time (1:05.58), the 6th fastest time in program history…Finished 29th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.33) at the ACC Championships…scored a total of 161.75 points her freshman year.
BEFORE BC: Attended Gaffney High School...Lettered six years...Team Captain and MVP...Y Long Course All-American in breaststroke...All Region III-4A and All-State 4A...SC Wendy's Academic/Athletic Heisman State Finalist...holds five school event records...GHS Hall of Fame Swimming...WMYA TV 40 Scholar Athlete of the Week.
PERSONAL: Taylor is from Gaffney, SC...She is the daughter of Kevin and Lori Covington...Taylor's dad was a tennis player at East Carolina University.
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