Lauren Shaw Taylor
Freestyle Backstroke #0
Ht
5'
7"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Kansas City, 
Missouri
Last School
Park Hill High School
Roster Years
2013-2017


Before BYU:

High School

  • Prepped at Park Hill High School under coach Karl Haley
  • State champion in 100 free
  • Sectional champion in 200 back
  • Second place three years in a row in 100 back at state championships
  • Ran cross country 
  • Played the violin and sang in high school choir

Personal

  • Parents are Amanda and Christopher
  • From Kansas City, MO
  • Has two sisters
  • Married Dylan in June of 2014
  • Recruited by San Diego State, Arizona State and Florida Gulf Coast University 
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013-2014

Sophmore Year 2014-2015

  • Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:34.51) against Denver
  • Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:34.75) against Utah
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performance in the 100 back (56.40)
Junior Year 2015-2016

  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:54.36) at the Colorado Mesa Invite
  • Contributed to a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay against Boise State
  • Recorded a third-place finish in the 200 free (1:55.38) against UC Davis
  • Contributed to third-place finishes in the 200 medley and 200 free relays against Oregon State
  • Recorded a third-place finish in the 200 free (1:54.18) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay against Grand Canyon/New Mexico State
  • Recorded third-place finishes in the 200 free (1:54.02) and 500 free (5:14.09) and contributed to a second-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:33.40) against Utah
Senior Year 2016-2017

Achievements:

  • MPSF Athlete of the Week (Oct. 5)
  • Placed second in the 200 back at the MPSF Championships (1:58.19)
  • Named to the All-MPSF First Team in the 200 backstroke
  • Named to the All-MPSF Second Team in the 100 backstroke
  • Ranked in fourth place as an All-Time Best performer in the 100 backstroke (54.59)
  • Ranked in fourth place as an All-Time Best performed in the 200 backstroke (1:57.97)

Personal Best(s):

50 Freestyle

  • 23.64
  • 23.76
  • 25.09

100 Freestyle

  • 51.85
  • 52.16
  • 53.03

200 Freestyle

  • 1:49.71
  • 1:49.76

500 Freestyle

  • 4:53.73
  • 4:55.06
  • 4:56.73

50 Backstroke

  • 26.16
  • 26.33
  • 26.89

100 Backstroke

  • 54.59
  • 54.91
  • 55.14

200 Backstroke

  • 1:57.97
  • 1:58.19
  • 2:00.79
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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    W Swimming & Diving | May, 08

    2016-2017 BYU swim and dive season review

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    M Swimming & Diving | May, 08

    2016-2017 BYU swim and dive season review

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    W Swimming & Diving | Apr, 07

    Awards and all-conference teams named by MPSF

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    M Swimming & Diving | Apr, 07

    Awards and all-conference teams named by MPSF

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    W Swimming & Diving | Jan, 14

    Freshmen divers assist in BYU's team victory

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    M Swimming & Diving | Jan, 14

    Freshmen divers assist in BYU's team victory

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    W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 28

    Women's team falls to UC Davis in outdoor meet

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    W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-five Cougars named to All-MPSF teams

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    M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-five Cougars named to All-MPSF teams

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    W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 07

    BYU falls to Utah in Deseret First Duel meet

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    W Swimming & Diving | Dec, 06

    Cougars wrap up day 3 of Texas Invite

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    M Swimming & Diving | Dec, 06

    Taylor, Palmer pace Cougars at Texas Invite

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    W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 27

    Swim and Dive competes in Blue/White meet

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    M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 27

    Swim and Dive competes in Blue/White meet

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    W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 17

    2013-2014 Swim and dive preview

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    M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 17

    2013-2014 Swim and dive preview