Taylor Charles

Position:
Butterfly/IM/Backstroke
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
High School:
Aaron Academy

Alabama Highlights:
2018 – Senior: Competed against Ohio State in the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley … competed at Auburn in the 200 butterfly and the 400 individual medley … opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 200 butterfly (3rd) … also competed in the 200 individual medley at Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 – Junior: Posted a career-best 1:44.67 in the 200 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational … his time in the 200 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational ranks him for sixth all-time at Alabama … scored at the SEC Championships in the 200 butterfly (15th) and 400 individual medley (24th) … also competed in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships … scored at Georgia Tech in the 400 individual medley (2nd) … scored at Auburn in the 200 butterfly (3rd) … earned a win at Mizzou in the 200 butterfly … opened the season by winning the 200 butterfly against Delta State … also scored against Delta State in the 200 individual medley (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Summer: Competed in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, taking 54th with a time of 2:02.45 … also competed in the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

2016 – Sophomore: Scored at the SEC Championships in the 200 butterfly (13th), 400 individual medley (15th) and 200 individual medley (20th) … posted a career-best 1:46.97 in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships, ranking him third all-time at Alabama … posted Alabama’s top 400 individual medley and 200 butterfly times of the season at the SEC Championships with career-best marks of 3:49.65 and 1:44.87, respectively … times at the SEC Championships rank him third in the 400 individual medley and sixth in the 200 butterfly all-time at Alabama … won the 400 individual medley in the home meet against Georgia Tech … scored in the 200 butterfly (2nd) against Georgia Tech … scored in the long course home meet against Tennessee in the 200-meter and 400m individual medley, taking second in both … finaled at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 200 butterfly (2nd) and the 400 individual medley (4th) … scored in the 500 freestyle (16th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … scored at South Carolina in the 200 butterfly (2nd) … scored at the home meet against Auburn in the 200 butterfly (2nd) … won the 200 butterfly in the opening meet at Delta State … scored in the 200 individual medley (2nd) at Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester … earned the Tide’s Best Competitor Award.

2015 – Redshirt Freshman: Posted Alabama’s top 400 individual medley and 200 butterfly times of the season at the SEC Championships … scored at the SEC Championships in the 200 butterfly (21st) and the 400 individual medley (24th) … also competed in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American… earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester.

2014 – Freshman: Earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Dawn Van Reychghem and the Middle Tennessee Home Education Association as well as John Morse, Doug Wharam, Bryan Welter, and Charlie Hodgson at Nashville Aquatic Club … MTHSSA All Regional Team … 2009 All-American consideration medley relay … 2013 200 Individual Medley All-American … 2010 Nick Nevid Award recipient … 2012 Most Improved Award … 2013 Tracy Caulkins Award recipient … 2012 Olympic Trial Qualifier with a 77thplace finish in the 400 individual medley … 2012 Junior Nationals placed 19th in the 200 individual medley, ninth in the 400 individual medley, and fourth in the 200 butterfly … 2013 National Select Camp athlete … US Open qualified in the 200 and 400 individual medley, and placed 22nd in the 200 butterfly … National Society of High School Scholars … Eta Sigma Alpha National Homeschool Honor Society … Academic All-American.

Personal Information: Full name: David Taylor Charles … son of Mary Jane and Steve Charles … brother, Casey … chemistry major … born May 21, 1995.

Top Times:
200 butterfly 1:44.67
200 individual medley 1:46.97
400 individual medley 3:49.65