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Taylor Newgaard - Women's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

Taylor Newgaard

Position Free
Class So.
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
High School Desert Vista

2013-14 — Swam collegiate-best time in the 200-free (1:53.63) at Big Ten Championships… recorded season-best times in the 500-free (5:05.10) at Big Ten Championships, 1,000-free (10.38.48) at Iowa State, and 1,650 free (17:36.58) at the Hawkeye Invitational… swam to seven top-10 finishes… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2012-13 — Swam collegiate best times in 100 free (55.97) vs. Illinois, 100 back (1:03.08) at Colorado College/vs. Austin College, and 200 back (2:07.71) at Hawkeye Invitational… swam season best times in 200 free (1:54.75) 500 free (5:00.96), and 1,650 free (17:16.45) at Hawkeye Invitational and 1,000 free (10:18.98) vs. Iowa State… posted seven top-five finishes… named Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2011-12 — Posted collegiate best times in the 50 (25.46), 200 (1:53.99) and 500 (5:00.64) free… recorded seven top-five finishes… named Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2010-11 — Posted collegiate best times in the 200 free (1:54.84) and 500 free (5:03.10) at the Big Ten Championships, 1,000 free (10:14.82) and 200 back (2:08.52) vs. Iowa State and 1,650 free (17:09.20) at the Hawkeye Invitational… finished fourth in the 1,650 free (17:09.20) at the Hawkeye Invitational… recorded 10 top-three finishes… letterwinner.

High School — High School All-America consideration… recorded best times in 500 free (5:01.41), 1,000 free (10:15.08) and 1,650 free (17:14.09)… high school coach was Shawn O[apos]Connell… swam for Sun Devil Aquatics, coached by Patrick Nalley.

Personal — Born March 15, 1992… daughter of Dave and Jeri Newgaard… intended health and sports studies major.

Newgaard’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 25.46 Western Illinois 2/3/12
100 Free 55.97 Western Illinois 2/8/13
200 Free 1:53.63 at Big Ten Championships 2/21/14
500 Free 5:00.64 Hawkeye Invitational 12/2-4/11
1000 Free 10:14.82 Iowa State 12/10/10
1650 Free 17:09.20 Hawkeye Invitational 12/3/10
100 Back 1:03.08 at Colorado College/vs. Austin College 12/17/12
200 Back 2:06.36 at Big Ten Championships 2/22/14