Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Intrasquad Meet on September 13, 2025 at 9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Swimming & Diving
vs. Intrasquad Meet
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Downs, Taylor
Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Platform
/ Swimming & Diving
Platform
/ Swimming & Diving
IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Platform
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Back
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Mid-Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Swimming & Diving
IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Taylor Downs
- Position:
- Platform
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Mandarin
- Major:
- Health Science
Bio
Career Accolades
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2019-20 CSCAA Scholar All-American (Honorable Mention)
- 2020 NCAA Zone qualifier and competitor (1-meter and platform)
- 2019 Owlspys Female All-Freshman Team
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Career Best Scores at FAU
- 1-meter: 251.48 at FIU (2/1/20)
- 3-meter: 275.70 at 2020 C-USA Championships (2/27/20)
- Platform: 226.05 at 2020 C-USA Championships (2/29/20)
- Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team (Honorable Mention)
- Underwent successful sophomore campaign with 12 top-5 individual finishes
- Qualified for the NCAA Zone B Championships on the 1-meter and platform, capturing 48th on the 1-meter prelims (205.95) and qualified for platform finals to round out in 18th (446.60 finals score/224.15 prelims score)
- Captured sixth on the platform (219.70), seventh on the 3-meter (275.70) and 11th on the 1-meter (248.60) at the 2020 Conference USA Championships
- Claimed fifth on the platform (219.23) at the South Florida Diving Invitational
- Put up sixth on the 3-meter (233.10) vs. No. 25 Florida State and Miami
- Tallied a pair of fourth-place finishes in the Owls’ first program win over Florida Gulf Coast on the 1-meter (239.47) and 3-meter (252.52)
- Captured second on the 3-meter (258.15) and fourth on the 1-meter (215.40) in the Owls’ win over SUNY Geneseo
- Earned a pair of second place finishes on the 1-meter and 3-meter at the FAU Fun Invite
- Finished fifth on the 3-meter (211.30) and sixth on the 1-meter (227.75) in the finals at the Patriot Invitational, where the women’s team finished second
- Came up with third on the 3-meter (244.50) and fourth on the 1-meter (207.90) in dual meet against Princeton
- Captured a pair of fourth-place finishes on the 1-meter (218.55) and 3-meter (203.62) in win over reigning NCJAA Champion Indian River State
- One of 24 on the women's team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Finished with 14 top-10 scores during the season
- Advanced to the Championship Final in all three diving events at the 2019 C-USA Championships and placed seventh on platform (212.40), as well as eighth in the 1-meter (228.90) and 3-meter (251.55)
- Scored seventh on both boards against FIU
- Placed eighth in the 1- and 3-meter dives against Boston College and Miami
- Saw a fourth-place finish in the 1-meter (202.94) and fifth in the 3-meter at Indian River State
- Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
- Recorded a top-16 placing in the 4A FHSAA State Championship
- Honor Roll student
- Born on November 24
- Majoring in nursing at FAU
- Daughter of Sheila and Andrew Downs
- Became a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant in high school
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