Lamar Taylor

Lamar Taylor
Personal information
Nationality Bahamas
Born (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 23)
Freeport, Bahamas
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle, backstroke
College teamHenderson State Reddies
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  Bahamas
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago50 m freestyle
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador50m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2023 San Salvador50m freestyle
Junior Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2025 Asuncion50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2025 Asuncion100 m freestyle

Lamar Taylor (born 21 June 2003) is a Bahamian swimmer. He competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2024 Summer Olympics where he placed 26th in the 100m freestyle with a time of 48.84. He advanced to the final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 50 m freestyle event.

Major results

Individual

Long course

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Bahamas
2022 Commonwealth Games United Kingdom Birmingham, Great Britain 7th 50 m freestyle 22.51
23rd (h) 100 m freestyle 51.10
20th (h) 50 m backstroke 26.12
21st (h) 100 m backstroke 57.51
18th (h) 50 m butterfly 24.21

Relay

Long course

Year Competition Venue Team Position Event Notes
Representing  Bahamas
2022 Commonwealth Games United Kingdom Birmingham, Great Britain Taylor / Carey / Thompson / Higgs 9th (h) Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle 3:47.16
Carey / Higgs / Cabral / Taylor 11th (h) Mixed 4 × 100 m medley 4:08.80 NR

Short course

Year Competition Venue Team Position Event Notes
Representing  Bahamas
2021 World Championships United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Taylor / Bastian / Higgs / Evans 12th (h) Mixed 4 × 50 m freestyle 1:36.43
2022 World Championships Australia Melbourne, Australia Taylor / Thompson / Gibbs / Russell 16th (h) Mixed 4 × 50 m freestyle 1:36.95
Taylor / Russell / Thompson / Gibbs 22nd (h) Mixed 4 × 50 m medley 1:46.93

References

  1. ↑ "Paris 2024 Swimming Men's 100m Freestyle Results". Paris 2024 Olympics. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Stubbs, Brent (4 August 2022). "Lamar Taylor advances to 50m freestyle final". Tribune242.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Birmingham 2022 Aquatics – Swimming and Para Swimming Results Book" (PDF). microplustimingservices.com. 3 August 2022. pp. 68, 76, 91, 95, 113, 136, 140. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Abu Dhabi (UAE) Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay Heats Summary" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Melbourne (AUS) Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay Heats Summary" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.