2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Ault, Taylor

Taylor Ault
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Sonora
- Hometown:
- La Habra, Calif.
Bio
2020 Olympic Trials Wave 2
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
2018-19 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
Career-Best Times at Florida:
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
- Competed in the 400 free, 800 free, and the 1500 free
- Finished 18th in the 800 free, and 19th in the 1500 free
- Finished 24th in the 400 free
- Two-time All-American
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 CSCAA Scholar All-America
- 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 All-SEC Second Team
- 2018 CSCAA Scholar All-America
- 2018 All-SEC Second Team
- 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team
- 2018 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
NCAA Championships
- Qualified in the 500 free and in the 1650 free
- Finished 20th in the 1650 free and 23rd in the 500 free
- Competed in the 200 free, 500 free, and the 1650 free
- Finished fourth in the 1650 free with a seasons best time of 16:05.09
- In the 500 free, placed 11th with a seasons best time of 4:42.57
- Finished 15th in the 200 free
- Earned B-cuts in the 200 free, 500 free, and the 1650 free
- Touched first in the 1,000 free in home opener against Miami for first win of the season (10:04.52)
- Won the 500y free at Auburn (4:45.21)
NCAA Championships
- Received first career All-American honors in the 500 and 1,650 free
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 500 and 1,650 free
- Earned a seventh-place finish in the 1,650 free with an effort of 16:08.10
- Finished in 10th-place in the 500 free with a season-best mark of 4:40.32
- Posted an eighth-place (24th overall) nod in the 200 free C-final after posting a season-best prelim mark of 1:47.03
- Recorded five individual victories throughout the season
- Registered three season-bests swims at the Georgia Tech Invitational (200, 500 and 1,650 free).
2018-19 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships
- Placed 29th in the 1,650 free with a swim of 16:13.91
- Finished tied for 34th with a mark of 4:42.96 in the 500 free
- Posted a time of 1:47.50 and placed 47th in the 200 free
- Placed second in the 1,650 free with a career-best 16:00.52, which is the ninth-fastest swim in UF history
- Clocked a personal-best time of 4:39.93 and finished in sixth place in the 500 free
- Notched a career-best swim of 1:46.72 and finished sixth in the 200 free C Final
- Won two individual events throughout the season as well as a first-place relay team
- Posted a season-best swim of 52.29 in the 100 free against Ohio State and Kentucky
- Notched a time of 9:53.81 for a season-best swim in the 1,000 free against Texas and Indiana
- Recorded a season-best mark of 2:02.76 in the 200 fly against FAU
NCAA Championships
- Qualified for the 2018 NCAA Championships during her freshman campaign
- Helped Florida’s 800 FR (7:05.10) to a 22nd-place finish, swimming a split of 1:45.81
- Finished 27th in the 1650 free, posting a time of 16:14.57
- Placed 39th in the 500 free, swimming a 4:43.50
- Competed at the 2018 SEC Championships, scoring points in three of her events
- Earned the first silver medal of her career in the 1650 free, swimming a career-best time of 16:03.36
- Placed fifth in the 500 free with a personal-best swim of 4:41.64
- Finished sixth in the 800 FR, where her split of 1:45.24 helped Florida record its first A-cut in a relay since 2016 (7:02.30)
- Placed 27th in the 200 free, swimming a time of 1:48.24
- Totaled eight individual wins and two relay victories over the course of the season
- Notched B-cuts in the 500 free (4:41.64) and 1650 free (16:03.36)
Career-Best Times at Florida:
100 Free | 51.69 | FSU | Jan. 5, 2018 |
200 Free | 1:46.72 | SEC Championships | Feb. 19-23, 2019 |
500 Free | 4:39.93 | SEC Championships | Feb. 19-23, 2019 |
1000 Free | 9:49.75 | Texas/Indiana | Oct. 20, 2017 |
1650 Free | 16:00.52 | SEC Championships | Feb. 19-23, 2019 |
100 Back | 1:01.77 | All-Florida | Sept. 22, 2017 |
200 Fly | 2:01.01 | Vandy, Liberty, UNF | Jan. 4, 2020 |
200 IM | 2:13.87 | All-Florida | Sept. 22, 2017 |
400 IM | 4:24.60 | FAU | Jan. 6, 2018 |
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
- Competed at the US Open Swimming Championships, racing in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle races, as well as the 200m fly and 400m IM
- Qualified for the A final in the 400m, 800m and 1500m free races and competed in the D final for the 200m free and 400m IM
- Placed third in both the 400m free (4:11.12) and the 800m free (8:36.26)
- Competed at the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, participating in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m free races
- Finished 10th overall in the 1500m free, posting a time of 16:30.36
- Finished 11th in the 800m free, swimming a 8:35.06...Raced in the C final in both the 200m and 400m freestyle events
- Participated in the 2017 Speedo Jr. Nationals, swimming in the 100m, 200, 400m, 800m and 1500m free, as well as the 200m fly
- Finished first in the 400m free, posting a time of 4:11.62
- Swam to a second place finish in both the 800m free and 1500m, finishing with a time of 8:40.12 in the 800m free and 16:31.55 in the 1500m free
- Final top 8 finish came in the 200m free, finishing fifth with a time of 2:01.08
- Member of the USA Swimming National Junior team from 2014 to 2017
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifier, finishing 19th in the 800 free prelims (8:44.18), 23rd in the 400 free prelims (4:13.51) and 39th in the 200 free prelims (2:01.62)
- 2014-2015 NISCA High School All-American in the 200 and 500 free
- Won the 800 free (8:37.97) at the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships
- Won the CIF-SS Division 2 titles in the 200 and 500 free in both 2014 and 2015.
Anthony Nesty Women's SEC Championship Interview
Thursday, February 29
Anthony Nesty Recap 10-29-2021
Friday, October 29
Ann Marie Rogers Pool Dedication
Friday, September 17
Florida vs UNF Recap 1-20-21
Friday, January 22