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John Reese Taylor
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Needham B Broughton
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati
- Major:
- International Business
Swim Cloud Profile
Career Accolades
Sophomore (2025-26)
Freshman (2024-25)
Career Accolades
- School record holder in 100 breast, 200 breast, 400 medley relay
- 2026 ASUN Championships bronze medalist in 400 medley relay
- 2026 CSCAA Scholar All-America - 2nd team
- Named CSC Academic All-District (2026)
Sophomore (2025-26)
- Began his FAU career with a second place finish in the 100 breast (54.02) versus Indian River
- At the TYR Fall Classic, finished with a pair of second place finishes in the 100 breast (55.20) and 200 breast (2:05.15)
- Earned his first win of the season in the 200 IM (1:52.29) against Keiser
- Finished second in the 100 breast "A" Final (52.97), a new program record time, at the midseason Patriot Invitational
- Victorious in three events, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM, in a tri-meet against UNT and Wagner
- Closed the regular season with wins in the 200 breast and 200 IM in a dual meet versus St. Thomas
- Qualified and finished fourth in the 200 breast (1:57.11) "A" Final and sixth in the 200 IM (1:48.71). Was also part of the bronze medal 400 medley relay team
- Completed the season at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship competing in three events
Freshman (2024-25)
- Competed in eight meets as a freshman
- Placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke versus Kentucky
- Earned second in the 200-yard individual medley against Louisville
- Recorded an NCAA B-Cut time and personal best at the Big 12 Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke finals where he finished 18th
- Leaves Cincinnati as fifth in program history in the 200-yard breaststroke, eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke and seventh in the 50-yard breaststroke
- Swam year-round for YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim Team and specializes in breaststroke and IM
- Won the 100-yard breaststroke (56.38) and placed third in the 200-yard IM (1:52.44) at the 2021 North Carolina High School 4A State Championships
- Achieved all his best times at the end of March at the YMCA Virtual Swim Festival, coming in 17th in the 100-yard breast (55.08) and 200-yard breast (2:00.17) and 12th in the 400-yard IM (3:58.22)
- Earned “Best of the Rest” by SwimSwam news for the high school class of 2023 and was named YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA) Swim Team
- Two-time YMCA Short Course National Champion
- Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Majoring in international business
- Hobbies include playing guitar and hooping
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