NAME: Taylor Bacher
SCHOOL: Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
SPORT(S): Swimming
GRADUATING YEAR: 2025
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Making finals at Junior Nationals
BIRTHDATE: 12/1/2006
RESIDENCE: West Chester
PARENTS: Blaine & Diane
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: “Jessey Li, CHCA Class of 2022”
FUTURE GOAL: Be an ER nurse

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy has an All-American swimmer and four-time Ohio state champion in senior Taylor Bacher. At this year’s Ohio Div. II state championships, she won the 200 freestyle event for the third straight year and was a member of the state-winning 400 freestyle relay team. She was also on the state runner-up 200 medley relay team in 1:49.49 and was state runner-up in the 100 butterfly in 54.87.

Success began early for Taylor. Her sophomore year, she won the Ohio State Div. II championship in the 200 freestyle and was runner-up in the 500 freestyle.

Last year as a junior, Taylor repeated as Ohio state champion in the 200 freestyle and runner-up in the 500 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay.

Taylor, who holds five school records, has earned numerous accolades, including last season when she was CHL Swimmer of the Year, Cincinnati Enquirer Div. II Swimmer of the Year and a finalist for Cincinnati Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year by the Enquirer’s All-Star Awards program.

Taylor also has competed in soccer, cross country, basketball, and track for the Eagles; in fact, she was MVC track champion in the 3,200 run her freshman year, MVC champ in cross country her sophomore year and twice was named MVC Cross Country Runner of the Year. At the national NCSA Summer Swimming Championships in Indianapolis, she took first in the 200 butterfly in 2:14.04, thus qualifying for the U.S. Open Championships.

Taylor, who also swims for the Mason Manta Rays, will continue her academic and athletic career at Auburn University.

COACH'S QUOTE – “Taylor is extremely determined and is a ferocious competitor. She can be counted on to do anything the team needs.” —Don Rielag, Varsity Swim Coach