PRIOR TO COLLEGE
- Michigan MLA Ultra Championship finalist in 50 breast and 100 IM
- MHSAA Division 1 State Championship finalist in 50 free
- Five-time Michigan Open Short Course Championship finalist in 50 free and breast and 100 free, breast and IM
- Canton High School record holder in 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay
- NISCA Award
- KLAA Scholar Athlete
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Michael and Denise
- Has one sister, Micah
On Choosing Rutgers: “I chose Rutgers because of the diverse community of the students who go there. I wanted a big school where there students of multiple backgrounds, so it made sense to go to a university with similar multiculturalism and diversity I was used to. Also, the girls on the team made my official visit really special. They were so welcoming and supportive of one another. I knew that I wanted to contribute to an environment like that.”
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Tay
I chose Rutgers because…: of the community. I love to learn about other people's diverse backgrounds and experiences and Rutgers had that. It was also very welcoming community, which made Rutgers feel like it could become my new home for the next few years.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My mom
I started playing my sport because…: It was the one sport that stuck with me out of all the other sports I used to do as a kid. It also started out as my parents wanting me to learn a life skill to becoming an avid passion of mine.
One word to describe your Coach: Passionate
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Casmera Wick
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The Yard
The person I most admire is and why: My parents. This is because they went through a lot to get to where they are today. To provide me and my younger sisters with the opportunities that they couldn't have at our age was the main reason why they came here and is the reason why I work hard at everything that I do. They push me to become the best version of myself that I can be.
If I wasn’t swimming, I’d be: Traveling or Sleeping
Favorite professional athlete: Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce and Alia Atkinson
One word to describe myself in the pool: Gritty
One word to describe myself out of the pool: Hard-Working
Few people know that I: used to be a dancer for 10 years
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: The Home Alone Series
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Anthony Mackie
Favorite musician/group: Kendrick Lamar
The first song I knew all the words to is: Girl on Fire- Alicia Keys
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Sleeping
Famous people I have met include: Lilly King and Allison Schmitt
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Listening to music with my headphones on behind the blocks
Favorite all-time gift received: My $2 bills
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Princess Tiana or Rapunzel
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Jamaica or South Korea
My favorite teacher was: Mr. Wills, Sophomore Year, American Lit
The quote that most resonates with me is: Nothing is actually impossible - the word itself says I'm possible
If my life was a book, the title would be: The Little Engine that Could
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Red
My spirit animal is: Orcas
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel to all the world's continents (minus Antarctica)
Phone app you cannot live without: Pinterest
