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2013-14 Women's Swimming and Diving

Talor Tadena

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Bella Vista
  • Hometown Orangevale, Calif.

Biography

2013-14: Recorded her season-best times at theAmerica East Championships, placing second in the 100 fly (56.11),third in the 100 breast (1:03.24) and second in the 100 free(51.13)…At the Patriot Invite, she placed second in the 50free (23.75) with a season-best time… In a dual meet againstHoward on Senior Day at the UMBC Aquatic Complex, she won the 200IM (2:13.20)… Holds the second-fastest time in the 100 free,100 breast and 100 fly in the UMBC history book…Helped the200 medley relay win the gold medal, 400 medley win the silvermedal, and the 200 and 400 free relays capture bronze medals at theAmerica East Championships… Both of the medley relay teamsbroke the UMBC school record.

2012-13: Won gold in the 100 breaststroke and100 freestyle, setting a new school record in the 100 breast(1:02.90) event, at the America East Championships… Also wona silver medal in the 100 fly at the conference meet… Helpedlead the Retrievers to gold medals in the 200 medley, 200 free, and400 free relays… Her times of 50.83 in the finals of the 100free and 55.32 in the 100 fly finals both rank second all-time inUMBC program history… The 200 medley relay team set a newschool record (1:42.70) at the America East meet, and a new UMBCAquatic Complex record (1:46.06) against East Carolina on Jan.26… Won seven individual events during the dual meetseason.

2011-12: Swam a season-best timeof 1:04.74 in the 100-yd breaststroke en route to placing third atthe Patriot Invitational... Also claimed top-ten finishes in the 50free (5th), 100 fly (10th) and 100 free (10th) at the invitationalat George Mason... Won five individual events during the dual meetseason, inclduing two against George Washington on Oct. 29... Alsohelped the Retrievers win five relays during the dual meetschedule.

2010-2011: Helped claim second inboth the 200 (1:43.70) and 400-yard medley (3:44.25) relay at theAmerica East Championships... Both relays broke UMBC schoolrecords... Placed third in the 100 breast, ninth in the 200 breastand 11th in the 100 fly at conference meet... Placed fifth inthe 100 breast at the Patriot Invitational... Helped set the UMBCNatatorium record in the 200 medley relay against Rider... 100breast (1:03.81) and 200 breast (2:20.38) times at the America Eastmeet ranks third and fifth on UMBC's all-time list... Named to theAmerica East All-Conference Team.

Background: Earned All-Americancitations by the National Interscholastic Swimming CoachesAssociation in the 200 medley relay in 2007, the 400 free relay in2008 and 2009 and the 200 free relay in 2010…. Broke her own100 fly record her junior year at Bella Vista.

Personal: Daughter of Carrie Baynes… Hasa younger sister, Julienne… Majoring in emergency healthservices… Born Dec. 2, 1992.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Mid Free/Breast/Fly/IM
    5'6"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Mid Free/Breast/Fly/IM
    5'6"
  • 2012-13Junior

    Mid Free/Breast/Fly/IM
    5'6"
  • 2013-14Senior

    Mid Free/Breast/Fly/IM
    5'6"
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