Taylor Bloom

Position:
Fly, IM
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Apex, N.C.
High School:
Apex Friendship

Career Best Times

100 Fly — 53.55 • 200 Fly — 1:56.19 • 200 IM — 2:00.68

No. 10 All-time 200-Yard Butterfly: 1:56.19 (2025)

As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Competed in nine meets • Landed on the podium five times in the 200 butterfly • Kicked off her sophomore season with a personal best in the 100 fly and second-place finish (PB) in the 200 fly against Auburn • Swam to a fifth-place finish in the 200 fly and sixth-place finish in the 100 fly against South Carolina • Finished sixth in the 200 fly and eighth in the 100 fly against Virginia • Posted personal-best times in the 100 and 200 fly, and 200 IM at the Gamecock Invitational • Lowered her best time in the 100 fly to move to No. 10 all-time at UNC in the 200 fly and claim silver against Duke • Took third in the 200 fly and fourth in the 100 fly at N.C. State • Lowered her 100 fly and 200 free personal-best times at the UNC Invitational • Swam in the 200 fly A-final at the ACC Championships (8^th place, PB, No. 10 all-time at UNC) and clocked a personal best in the 200 IM • Finished second in the 200 fly at the Tennessee Last Chance Invitational.

As a Freshman (2023-24)
Competed in nine meets • Landed five podium finishes.

High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner for coach Shelley Sink at Apex Friendship High School • Trained year-around with TAC Titans coached by Bruce Marchionda • Voted Female Athlete of the Year • Four-time state championship finalist in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly • Four-time regional champion in the 100 butterfly • Four-time all-conference performer • Eight-time Speedo Sectionals finalist • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America • Served as team captain as a senior.

Personal
Born Nov. 15, 2004 in Raleigh, N.C. • Parents are Josh and Carie Bloom • Has two siblings, Payton and Braden • Father played college football at Dartmouth • Graduated Summa Cum Laude.