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Swimming and Diving

2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

Aaron C Packard/USD

Taylor Kidd

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Grand Junction HS
  • Hometown Grand Junction, Colo.

Biography

Career Bests

2018-19
Was a member of the 800 free relay team that finished fourth at the Summit League Championships...at the Summit League Championships placed 11th in the 1650 free (17:53.23), 11th in the 500 free (5:08.96) and 12th in the 200 free (1:55.25)...finished her career with three listings on the Coyote Top 10 sitting in fifth in the 200 free (1:53.37), fifth in the 500 free (5:01.64) and seventh in the 100 free (52.51)...posted eight race victories during the season...placed in the top 10 in 16 events… named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.


2017-18
At the Summit League Championships, was part of the 800 free relay that placed fourth … also placed ninth in the 500 free (5:04.60), eighth in the 1,650 free (17:44.99) and 14th in the 200 free (1:55.70) … won the 200-meter free (2:11.35) at the dual against Northern Iowa … claimed second in the 800-meter free (9:41.14) at the dual against Western Illinois … finished third in the 100 free (54.61) at the USD Tri-Duals … moved up to 10th in the 1,650 free (17:44.99) on the Coyote Top 10 List ... made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2016-17
Earned all Summit League honors at the Summit League Championships as a member of the 400 free relay (3:27.68) … At the championships, finished 10th in the 200 free (1:53.37), 11th in the 500 free (5:06.63) and 13th in the 100 free (52.51) … set school records as a member of the 800 free relay (7:28.09) and the 400 free relay (3:27.68) … on the season, was the runner-up in the 500 free (5:31.67) … placed in the top-10 of 20 events … on the Coyote Top 10 list, ranks fifth in the 200 free (1:53.37), sixth in the 500 free (5:03.63) and sixth in the 100 free (52.51) … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2015-16
Placed 10th in the 200 free (1:54.25), 14th in the 100 free (52.81) and 14th in the 500 free (5:08.70) at the Summit League Championships … claimed two event titles, one against North Dakota in the 200 free with a time of 1:57.97 and the other against South Dakota State in the 100 free with a time of 54.36 … ranks sixth on the Coyote Top 10 list in the 200 free with a time of 1:54.25 and is ninth in the 100 free with 52.81 … swam a season best 1:54.25 in the 200 free, 5:08.70 in the 500 free, 59.33 in the 100 fly and 1:03.07 in the 100 IM … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Holds the Grand Junction High School record for the 500 freestyle...qualified for the Colorado State meet for three consecutive seasons and earned Academic All-State honors as a junior...the Editor-in-Chief of Grand Junction High School's newspaper, the Orange and Black.

Personal
Daughter of Terry and Cami Kidd...Media & Journalism major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2017-18Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2018-19Senior

    Middle Distance