Theodora Taylor

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Theodora Taylor
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2009-03-17) March 17, 2009 (age 16)
United Kingdom
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle, Breaststroke
ClubSwansea Aquatics
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
World Aquatics Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Otopeni 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Otopeni4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 Otopeni100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 Otopeni4×100 m mixed medley
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Maribor 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Maribor100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Maribor4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Maribor4x100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Maribor4x100 m mixed freestyle
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Samorin 4x100 m mixed medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Samorin50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Samorin100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Samorin4x100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Vilnius 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Vilnius100 m breaststroke
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Trinidad 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Trinidad100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Trinidad50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Trinidad200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Trinidad200 m individual medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Trinidad4x200 m freestyle

Theodora Taylor (born 17 March 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 and U23 Championships.

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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 Swansea Aquatics 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

  1. ↑ "Welsh Swimmers star at Commonwealth Youth Games". Swim Wales. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Day 5 Highlights – Team Wales". Team Wales. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Youth Games – 50 Breast Women Finals". Swimcloud. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Theodora Taylor – Swimcloud Profile". Swimcloud. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Martine Damborg Wins 50 Free at European Juniors, Taylor Takes Silver". SwimSwam. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "European Junior Championships 2025 – Results Book" (PDF). European Aquatics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "World Aquatics Junior Championships 2025 – Results Book". World Aquatics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Taylor Anchors GB to Relay Medals at World Juniors". SwimSwam. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ↑ World Aquatics Junior Championships 2025 - Results book
  10. ↑ "Taylor, Carter & Melbourne-Smith Close Out 2025 Aquatics GB Next Gen With Personal Bests". SwimSwam. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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