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NAME: Owen Taylor
SCHOOL: St. Xavier High
School
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2021
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Two-time Junior National finalist
BIRTHDATE: 10/19/02
HEIGHT: 6'2"-180 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Springfield
Township
MOM: Mike & Susan
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My
sister Mandy."
FUTURE GOAL: Start a
Fortune 500 company
Helping lead this season's St. Xavier AquaBombers' to an incredible 13th
straight Ohio state team swimming championship was senior Owen Taylor,
who is an All-American, a eight-time Ohio state champion, three-time
YMCA national champion and a two-time Junior National finalist in the
100 and 200 freestyle events. The AquaBombers have won 76 GCL swimming
titles overall, including 61 straight titles.
Owen's Ohio state championships include four overall team titles and
four relay championships.
Last season as a junior, Owen anchored three Ohio state-champion relay
teams, two of which set new Ohio state records. He also found the podium
with a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle. This helped the
AquaBombers win a 12th consecutive Ohio High boys state title and a 41st
overall state title for the program. The National Interscholastic
Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) rated St. Xavier as the #1 boys'
high school swimming team in the USA for the sixth straight season. In
addition, the St. Xavier swimming and diving program was named NISCA's
all-time national dual meet champion.
Owen has had good success this season, too. In the 100 freestyle, he was
the sectional and district champion, finishing third at state. He was on
the sectional and district champion 200 freestyle relay team that
finished as Ohio state runners-up. In the 50 freestyle event, he was
sectional champion, third at the district
Championships and fourth at state.
A good student who is active in community service, Owen also swims for
the PCY Tigersharks club team and will swim collegiately at the
University of Louisville.
His favorite athlete is Caeleb Dressel, favorite entertainer is Travis
Scott, favorite book is 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and
most-like-to-meet is Elon Musk.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Strength, determination, and a fearless love of
racing make Owen the swimmer and leader he is today."
— Tim Beerman, Swimming Coach
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To view this year's MVPs, go
here.
To view the 2018-2019 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2017-2018 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2016-2017 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2015-2016 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2014-2015 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2013-2014 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2012-2013 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2011-2012 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2010-2011 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2009-2010 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2008-2009 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2007-2008 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2006-2007 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2005-2006 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2004-2005 MVPs, go here.
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