Taylor Collins

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Mount Vernon H.S.
Hometown:
Mount Vernon, Ind.

SIU TOP TIMES

100-yard backstroke: 58.61
200-yard backstroke: 2:09.76
100-yard butterfly: 57.87
200-yard butterfly: 2:15.25
200-yard freestyle: 1:59.77
500-yard freestyle: 5:13.66
1000-yard freestyle: 10:55.07
200-yard IM: 2:20.58
400-yard IM: 4:51.10

2021-2022 (SOPHOMORE)

Swam in seven events during the season... set new PR's in 400-IM, 200- and 500-free, and 200-fly... swam the 200-IM for first time in Saluki career... best finishes were fourth in 500-free in dual against EIU on 1/28/22 and fouth in 200-fly in tri-meet with Henderson State and Little Rock on 1/21/22... six top-eight finishes.

2020-2021 (FRESHMAN)

Competed in eight events throughout the year... best finish was third place in 1000-free (10:55.07) in tri-meet against Valparaiso and Eastern Illinois on 3/27/21... five top-eight marks.

PRIOR TO SIU

Taylor Collins is from Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Ind., where she excelled in the backstroke and butterfly. As a freshman, Collins helped Mount Vernon's 200 free relay team advance to the state meet. As a senior, Collins tallied three top-three performances at sectionals, which included runner-up finishes in the 100 back and 200 medley relay. She also set a PR in the 100 fly to finish fifth and added a third-place finish in the 200 free relay.

PERSONAL

Born June 1, 2001 to Mitch and Anita Collins...majoring in business management.