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2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Lamar Taylor

  • Position Sprint Free / Fly / Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Freeport, Bahamas

Biography

2023-24: Defended his individual title in the 100-yard freestyle with a 2024 National Championship time of 42.64 . . . Led off both 200 free and 400 free National Championship relays, including the DII National Record 200 free relay (1:16.50) . . . Set a new school record in the prelims of the 50-yard freestyle (19.03) at the 2024 National Championships . . . Was a part of three additional school records set at 2024 Nationals in the 200 medley relay (1:25.60) 400 medley relay (3:10.62) and 400 freestyle relay (2:52.81) . . . Five-time All-American at 2024 Nationals . . . Named First Team All-NSISC . . . Played a huge role in the Reddie men's first NSISC Championship since the 2004-05 season, winning two events while getting second in two others . . . Following the 2024 NCAA Division II National Championships, set a new Bahamian National Record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 49.33 at CARIFTA . . . Received the Redspy for the HSU Male Athlete of the Year.   

2022-23:
One of the greatest single seasons by a student-athlete in Henderson State Athletics history . . . On the first full day of competition, won the National Championship in the 50-yard freestyle with a personal-best time of 19.04, becoming Henderson's first individual National Champion since 2010 . . . Also won the National Championship in the 100 backstroke (45.95) and 100 free (42.30)  . . . Became the first three-time National Champion at a single National Championships event in HSU history . . . Won 14 events during the regular season for the Red Wave . . . Named the CSCAA Division II Male Swimmer of the Year . . . Awarded the NSISC Male Swimmer of the Year . . . Named the 2022-23 GAC Male Athlete of the Year . . . Set two Bahamian National Records at the Bahamas National Meet during the summer of 2023 in the 100-meter backstroke (56.47) and the 50-meter freestyle (22.35).

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Sprint Free / Fly / Back
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Sprint Free / Fly / Back
  • 2022-23Junior

    Sprint Free / Fly / Back
  • 2023-24Senior

    Sprint Free / Fly / Back