2013-14: Competed in seven meets ... placed third in the 500 freestyle (4:36.64), eighth in the 1000 freestyle (9:40.57), ninth in the 1650 freestyle (16:33.64) and 13th in the 200 freestyle (1:43.69) at the GLIAC Championships ... top regular season times in the 100 freestyle (48.78), 200 freestyle (1:46.02) and 500 freestyle (4:51.64) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (Dec. 7).
2012-13: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Earned three All-America honors, including one First Team certificate as part of sixth-place 800 freestyle relay (6:38.93) ... anchored 14th-place 200 free relay (1:24.12) and swam second leg of 14th-place 400 free relay (3:01.81) ... placed 45th in the 200 free (1:42.52).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Won conference title, swimming third leg of victorious 800 freestyle relay (6:38.57; meet record) ... also joined third-place 200 freestyle relay (1:24.52) and fourth-place 400 freestyle relay (3:06.53) ... placed eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:42.31), ninth in the 100 freestyle (46.48) and 11th in the 500 freestyle (4:36.76).
SEASON: Swam in two regular season meets in second half of season.
2011-12: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Joined three top-16 relays to earn All-America honors … swam the second leg of the third-place 800 free relay (6:32.49; school record) … anchored the sixth-place 400 free relay (2:59.24) and the 400 medley relay which finished 13th (3:19.41) … placed 19th in the 500 free (4:34.72) and 30th in the 200 free (1:40.60).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Anchored the first-place 400 free relay (2:59.33) which broke meet and Jenison pool records … also joined the second-place 800 free relay (6:42.25) … finished third in the 500 free (4:30.91), fourth in the 200 free (1:40.47) and fifth in the 100 free (46.34).
SEASON: Competed in 11 meets … top times in 50 free (22.61; relay leadoff) Jan. 20 at Eastern Michigan, and 200 IM (2:06.99) Oct. 22 at Indianapolis.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Holland High School ... swam four years on the varsity team for coach Donald Kimble ... helped the Dutch to claim four consecutive conference titles and top-four finishes in the state ... took second in the 200 IM, third in the 100 fly and the 400 free relay, and fifth in the 200 free relay at the state meet ... was a state qualifier all four years, also earning all-conference honors ... served as team captain ... qualified for Junior Nationals in 2010 and 2011.
Personal: Full name--Kyle A. Taylor ... born in Holland, Mich. ... son of Rick and Sally Taylor ... has a younger sister, Becky ... is an engineering major.
