2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Danielle Taylor

  • Class Senior
  • High School Dougherty Valley HS
  • Hometown San Ramon, CA
  • Major Psychology

Biography

USD RECORDS
  • 100 Butterfly - 2016 (55.13)
  • 200 Medley Relay - 2018 (1:41.27, with Evans, Hubel, & Briggs)
  • 400 Free Relay - 2018 (3:21.54, with Evans, Hubel, & Briggs)
  • 800 Freestyle Relay - 2018 (7:15.51, with Evans, Briggs, & Hubel)
AWARDS AND HONORS 
  • MPSF All-Academic Honors (2018)
  • Second team All-MPSF - 200 Free (2018)
  • Second team All-MPSF - 50 Free (2017)
  • Two-time second team All-MPSF - 100 Free (2017)
  • Two-time second team All-MPSF - 100 Fly (2017, 2018)
  • Two-time 2nd Team All-MPSF - 800 Freestyle Relay (2017, 2018)
  • Two-time 2nd Team All-MPSF - 400 Freestyle Relay (2016, 2018)
  • MPSF Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 21, 2015) 
  • MPSF Scholar-Athlete (2017)
JUNIOR (2017-2018)
  • Set 400 Free Relay school record at CSCAA National Invitational- 2018 (3:21.54, with Evans, Hubel, & Briggs)
  • Broke 200 Medley Relay school record at MPSF Championships 2018 (1:41.27, with Evans, Hubel, & Briggs)
  • 800 Freestyle Relay school record at MPSF Championships 2018 (7:15.51, with Evans, Briggs, & Hubel) and led off the 800 free relay with a school-record 1:47.51 split
SOPHOMORE (2016-17) 
  • Part of record-breaking 200 medley (1:42.57) and 800 free (7:18.58) relay teams
  • Named to the All-MPSF second team in four events: 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly and 800 free relay
  • Set career bests in the 50 free (23.32) and 100 free (50.53) at the MPSF championships
  • Had season best time of 55.29 in the 100 fly at the MSPF Championships
  • Had the team's top time in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly
  • MPSF Scholar-athlete
FRESHMAN (2015-16) 
  • Set school record in the 100 butterfly (55:13)
  • Part of record-breaking 800 free relay team (7:21.92)
  • Named to All-MPSF Second team in the 400 free relay (3:23.52)
  • Was fastest on the team in the 50 free (23.47), 100 free (50.98), and 100 fly (55.13)
  • Was second fastest on the team in the 200 free (1:50.04)
  • Also part of 200 free relay team (1:33.64)
  • MPSF Student-Athlete of ther Week (10/21/15)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB 
  • Attended Dougherty Valley High School where she was All-American in 2012 for the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay, 2013 for the 200 and 400 free relays and 2015 for 100 fly and 200 free
  • Named second-team all-league 2012, 2013 and 2014
  • Named first-team all-league in 2015...4th at 2015 North Coast High School Championships in 100 fly 54.45 and 5th in 200 free 1:49.46 which also qualified her for Junior Nationals
  • Principals Academic Award 2012 and Scholar Athlete 2013, 2014, 2015
  • School record holder in 50 free 23.66, 100 free 51.28, 200 free 1:49.46 and 100 fly 54.45
  • Swam for Walnut Creek Vikings Aquatics
PERSONAL 
  • Born July 31, 1997 in Pleasanton, California to Mitsi and Michael Taylor
  • Her mother swam at Cal and her father played basketball at Cal
CAREER TOP TIMES
Event Time Meet
50 Free 23:32 2017 MPSF Championships
100 Free 50.53 2017 MPSF Championships
200 Free 1:50.04 2016 MPSF Championships
100 Fly 55.13 2016 MPSF Championships
200 Fly 2:04.02 USD-LMU Dual (11/7/15)

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free/Fly
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free/Fly