Taylor Steele

! = School Record  |  t = Time Trial  |  # = Leadoff Split | p = Prelims

AWARDS/HONORS

• CSCAA All-American (100 Breaststroke 2020)
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2020)
• 4x CSCAA Scholar All-American (1st team – 2020, 2^nd team – 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

IN THE RECORD BOOKS

• 2nd – 100 breaststroke
• 6th – 200 breaststroke
• 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 9th – 200 medley relay
• 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th – 400 medley relay

2022-23 (SENIOR)

• Won the 100 breast during South Carolina’s meet versus UNCW
• Placed second in the 200 breast during the meet versus UNCW
• Competed at the SEC Championships in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM

2021-22 (JUNIOR)

• Placed first in the 100 breast during the meet versus Queens and versus UNCW
• Set a new personal best in the 200 IM during the Tennessee Invitational
• Competed at the SEC Championships in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE) 

• Set a new personal record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:04.49 in a preliminary round at the SEC Championships
• Competed in three events at the SEC Championships – 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM
• Took home first place in the 100 breaststroke in the meet at North Carolina and in the 200 breaststroke in the meet at Georgia

2019-20 (FRESHMAN)

• Capped off an impressive freshman season with All-America recognition in the 100 breaststroke
• Was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team
• Reached the A-Final of the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, finishing fourth
• Took first in her first career event, winning the 100 breast against North Carolina in 1:02.04

PRE-COLLEGE

• Lettered for the Carolina Forest Panthers for four years
• Was a three-time MVP
• Earned All-State and All-Region recognition
• Is the High School state record holder in the breaststroke
• Individual best times:
  • 100 breast 59.72
  • 200 breast 2:11.32