Theodora Taylor
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 21, 2009 United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Torfaen Dolphins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Theodora Taylor (born 21st February 2009) is a British competitive swimmer who specialises in freestyle and breaststroke events. She has represented Great Britain and Wales at multiple international youth and junior competitions, earning medals at the World Aquatics Junior Championships, Commonwealth Youth Games, European Youth Olympic Festival, and European Junior Championships.
Career
Taylor made her international debut at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, where she won five individual medals for Wales. Her haul included silver medals in the 50 metre freestyle (25.54) and 100 metre breaststroke (1:10.39), as well as bronze medals in the 50 metre breaststroke (32.60), 200 metre breaststroke (2:32.91), and 200 metre individual medley (2:19.59). She also placed fifth in both the 100 metre freestyle and 50 metre butterfly finals, and won a bronze medal with the Wales team in the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay.[1][2][3]
In July 2023, Taylor represented Great Britain at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor. She won gold in the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 25.54 and silver in the 100 metre breaststroke (1:09.77), confirming her status as one of the top junior sprinters in Europe. A further three silver medals in relay events were also collected[4]
In 2024, Taylor was selected again for the European Junior Swimming Championships in Vilnius, winning silver in the 200 metre breaststroke, and bronze in the 100 metre breaststroke.
At the 2025 European Junior Swimming Championships held in Šamorín, she won silver in the 50 metre freestyle, finishing behind Denmark’s Martine Damborg, and silver in the 100 metre breaststroke. She was then part of the Great Britain team to win the gold medal in the 4 x 100 metre mixed medley relay, her first European Junior gold medal.[5][6]
Taylor was selected for the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships in Otopeni, Romania, where she won silver in the 50 metre freestyle, bronze in the 100 metre freestyle with a time of 54.20, silver in the 4×100 metre mixed freestyle relay (54.06 split), and bronze in the 4×100 metre medley relay (54.02 freestyle leg). She also reached the final of the 50 metre breaststroke, placing seventh (31.44).[7][8][9]
Personal life
Taylor trains with Torfaen Dolphins and is affiliated with Swim Wales. She is known for her technical precision and competitive maturity, often praised by coaches for her ability to execute under pressure and adapt across multiple strokes and distances. [10]
References
- ^ "Welsh Swimmers star at Commonwealth Youth Games". Swim Wales. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Day 5 Highlights – Team Wales". Team Wales. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games – 50 Breast Women Finals". Swimcloud. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Theodora Taylor – Swimcloud Profile". Swimcloud. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Martine Damborg Wins 50 Free at European Juniors, Taylor Takes Silver". SwimSwam. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "European Junior Championships 2025 – Results Book" (PDF). European Aquatics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "World Aquatics Junior Championships 2025 – Results Book". World Aquatics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Taylor Anchors GB to Relay Medals at World Juniors". SwimSwam. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ World Aquatics Junior Championships 2025 - Results book
- ^ "Taylor, Carter & Melbourne-Smith Close Out 2025 Aquatics GB Next Gen With Personal Bests". SwimSwam. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.