University of Arizona Athletics

2018-19: Held the sixth fastest Wildcat time in the 50 free with 22.75 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA B cut... Held the fourth fastest Wildcat time in the 100 free with 49.40 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA B cut... Held the third fastest Wildcat time in the 100 back with 53.95... Held the third fastest Wildcat time in the 200 back with 2:01.43... Part of the 200 Medley Relay team with a time of 1:36.09 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA A cut... Part of the 400 Medley Relay team with a time of 3:31.08 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA A cut... Finished in the top-5 eight times in her events. 

2017-18: Did not compete.

2016-17: Had the fourth fastest team time in the 100 free with 49.57 (NCAA B cut)…Had the fifth fastest team times in the 100 back and 200 back with 54.85 and 2:00.78, respectively…At the Texas Invitational, placed tied for 14th in the 50 freestyle with 22.87 and 18th in the 200 backstroke with 2:00.78…A CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention.

High School: A four-time letterwinner at Sabino High School in the freestyle, butterfly and backstroke…Named team captain senior year and MVP her sophomore, junior and senior year…Made All-Conference and All-City all four years…Three-time Arizona State Champion in the 100 back and first place in the 100 fly senior year…Named Athlete of the Year by the AZ Daily Star in 2014 and 2015…Won the AIA Scholar-Athlete/Activity Award…Named the Division II Female Swimmer of the Year…Earned a Certificate of Achievement for Swimmer of the Year TUSD in 2014 and 2015…Named a “Top Performer” by AZ Daily Star her freshman year…Three-time USA Scholastic All-American…Named an NISCA/Speedo Academic All-American…Was a SAAA High Point seven years in a row…Ranked the sixth recruit out of Arizona by CollegeSwimming.com.

Personal: Born Taylor Elle Nations in September of 1997 in Tucson, Arizona to Derek and Patricia Nations…Has two younger brothers, Grant and Ryan…Planned major in Film to pursue a career in the production/editing of movies…Likes to bake, hike, travel and do photography in her free time…Chose Arizona over San Diego State, Houston, NAU and Washington State because of the atmosphere and people.

Personal Bests
50 Free – 22.77 (12/3/16; Texas Invitational)
100 Free – 49.57 (2/25/17; Pac-12 Championships)
100 Fly – 56.19 (12/3/16; Texas Invitational)
100 Back – 54.85 (12/1/16; Texas Invitational)
200 Back – 2:00.78 (12/3/16; Texas Invitational)