Taylor Garcia

Class:
Senior
Position:
Backstroke
Hometown:
Holland, Mich.
High School:
Holland

At Michigan
• Two-time CSCAA All-American (2019: 200-yard Medley Relay, 400-yard Medley Relay)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2018: 400-yard Medley Relay)
• All-Big Ten (2019: Second Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2019)
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2018-19)

Senior (2018-19)
• Two-time CSCAA All-American (200-yard Medley Relay, 400-yard Medley Relay)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Championships (March 20-23): Finished 39th in 100-yard Backstroke (53.04) and 46th in 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.11).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 20-23): Finished 11th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:55.75), 12th in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.85) and tied for 42nd in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.31).
• Ohio State (Jan. 19): Finished 2nd in the 100-yard Backstroke (54.57) and 8th in the 50-yard Freestyle (24.02).
• Indiana (Jan. 17): Finished 3rd in 100-yard Backstroke (54.98) and 7th in 50-yard Freestyle (24.22).
• UGA Fall Invite (Nov. 29-Dec. 1): Finished 7th in the 100-yard Backstroke (53.53), 17th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.59) and 21st in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.27).

Junior (2017-18)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (400-yard Medley Relay)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Championships (March 14-17): Tied for 30th in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.94), took 32nd in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:54.71) and 58th in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.18).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 14-17): Finished 8th in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.82), 12th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:55.18) and 17th in the 100-yard Butterfly (53.38).
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech/Rutgers (Jan. 20): Finished 2nd in the 100-yard Backstroke (54.10) and 10th in the 200-yard Backstroke (2:02.89).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Finished 2nd in the 100-yard Backstroke (53.76) and 5th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:59.59).
• UGA Fall Invite (Dec. 1-3): Finished 4th in the 100-yard Backstroke (53.01) and 16th in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.17).
• Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State (Nov. 4-5): Took 3rd in the 100-yard Backstroke (53.87) and 7th in the 200-yard Backstroke (2:01.55).
• Louisville (Oct. 20-21): Won the 100-yard Backstroke (53.77) and took 8th in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.80).
• Made Michigan debut vs. Oakland (Sept. 29).

Previous School
• College: University of Arizona (2016-17)
• Two-time CSCAA All-American (2017: 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay)
• Two-time CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2017: 400-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay)
• 2017 NCAA Championships: Finished 22nd in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.21) and 47th in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.68)
• 2017 PAC 12 Championships: Finished 9th in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.30), 12th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.04) and 12th in the 100-yard Butterfly (53.21)
• 2016 NCAA Championships: Finished 23rd in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.70) and 43rd in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.26)
• 2016 PAC 12 Championships: Finished 12th in the 100-yard Backstroke (53.12), 12th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:55.47) and 33rd in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.45)
• Two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2016-17)
• PAC 12 All-Academic Team (2017)

Prep
• High School: Holland
• National Honor Society -- Executive Board
• Graduated with a 3.97 GPA
• Holds school records in the 100-yard butterfly and on two relays
• Eight-time MHSAA state champion
• 14-time All-American
• Finalist for 2015 Detroit Athletic Club Michigan Athlete of the Year

Personal
• Full Name: Taylor Rae Garcia
• Birthday: May 19, 1997
• Mother, Shawnda, played basketball at Mount Mercy College (1988-92)
• Father, Mike, played baseball at Mount Mercy College (1988-90)
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Major: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
50-yard Freestyle	22.68	3/16/2017
100-yard Backstroke	51.87	3/16/2017
200-yard Backstroke	1:54.71	3/17/2018
100-yard Butterfly	53.15	2/24/2017