2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Taylor Wilson

  • Class Senior
  • Position Free/Fly
  • Highschool Regis Jesuit
  • Hometown Castle Rock, Colo.

Biography

Top Times:
50-Yard Free: 22.82 (2016 at BIG EAST Championships)
100-Yard Free: 49.61 (2/24/18 at BIG EAST Championships)
200-Yard Free: 1:48.28 (2/22/19 BIG EAST Championships)
100-Yard Fly: 56.08 (2016 BIG EAST Championships)
200-Yard Free Relay: 1:30.77  (2/22/18 at BIG EAST Championships, New Program Record)
400-Yard Free Relay: 3:18.51  (2/24/18 at BIG EAST Championships, New Program Record)
800-Yard Free Relay: 7:10.63 (2/20/19 BIG EAST Championship; New Villanova Program Record)
400-Yard Medley Relay: 3:39.17 (2/23/18 at BIG EAST Championships, New Program Record)

2018-19: In her final year as a Wildcat, Wilson competed in eight events, seven of which she also competed in at the BIG EAST Championships. Wilson placed first in five of the seven events at the championships, recorded a new personal best and broke a program record with her 800-freestyle relay team (7:10.63). She placed first in the 200-free relay (1:31.19), 400-free relay (3:20.05) and the 400-medley relay (3:40.90). Wilson also earned an individual top finish in the 200-yard freestyle with her time of 1:48.28 which set a new personal best. Wilson was named to the All-BIG EAST Team for the fourth straight year for her performance in the seven events and was also honored as the Female Athlete of the Week on 10/31.

2017-18: Wilson competed in 10 events during her junior year, primarily in the individual freestyle and freestyle relay events. She was named to the All-BIG EAST Team for her performance at the championships. At the championships, she broke her previous time in the 100 free after recording a time of 49.61. Wilson also competed in the 200, 400 and 800-freestyle relay and the 200 and 400-medley relay. She helped her freestyle relay teams to three first place finishes with a time of 1.30.77 in the 200, a time of 3:18.51 in the 400 and a time of 7:11.36 in the 800. Both the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relay times set new program records. Her 200-yard and 400-yard medley relay team also swam to two first place finishes. In the 200 medley relay they recorded a time of 1:40.05 and in the 400 medley they clocked a 3:39.17 finish. Their time in the 400 also set a new Villanova program record. 

2016-17: Competed in freestyle and butterfly events during the season…Named to the All-BIG EAST Team for her performances in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relayand 400-yard medley relay at the BIG EAST Championships…Helped the winning 200-yard freestyle relay (1:30.53), 200-yard medley relay (1:39.64) and 400-yard medley relay (3:40.18) set school records at the BIG EAST Championships…Swam in three individual events at the BIG EAST Championships…Finished in second place in the 50-yard freestyle with a NCAA “B” cut time of 22.96…Also placed second in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall at 50.19…Had a fifth place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, clocking in at 1:50.45.
 

2015-16: Named to the 2016 All-BIG EAST Team...Competed in four events at the 2016 BIG EAST Championships including a third place finish in the 100 free at 50.05...She finished second in the 50 free at 22.82 which was a NCAA "B" cut time...She also swam legs in the first place 200 and 400 free relay teams. 

Regis Jesuit: Earned four varsity letters in swimming…All City 2012-15…All-State 2014…National Honor Society her junior and senior years…AP Scholar in 2015…Outstanding Academic Achievement in 2014 and 2015…MVP in 2014…High Point 2012, 2013, and 2015.

Personal: Born December 3, 1996 in Castle Rock, Colo…Daughter of Chip and Dana…Has a younger sibling CJ…Political Science and Sociology major…Chose to attend Villanova because she loved the team and the environment.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free/Fly
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free/Fly