The reigning NCAA Division II Swimmer of the Year Bahamian Lamar Taylor translated his hot yards form to the Olympic sized pool. Competing at the TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois in early April the Henderson State University star put his 50 metre backstroke PB of 25.99 on notice with a heats swim of 26.08.
Lifespan 007 Open Water Swim took to Facebook and stated that earning a spot in the B final he brought the heat from the Bahamas. With a reaction time of 0.56 he earned the winning tying with Luke Barr of Indiana University Club in a new NR of 25.52. That betters the time of 25.86 by countryman Davante Carey.Davante set that mark in the heats of the 2022 Commonwealth Games en route to a semi final berth.
That swim is well unde the World Aquatics B qualifying mark of 26.04 and gets him much closer to the A standard of 25.16. The swim now has Taylor as the fourth fastest ever from the Caribbean region. He is just ahead of the Trinidad and Tobago star David McLeod who won the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Bronze medal in 25.55.
The top three reads Olympian Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago as the the lone sub 25 performer with his NR of 24.83,then his countryman and fellow Olympian George Bovell III 25.39 and Puerto Rican star Yeziel Morales 25.51.
In the 50 metre freestyle , the 2022 Commonwealth Games finalist continued his quest to own the title of fastest Bahamian in all formats yards, short course metres and 50 metres. He put up a season opener of 22.52 in the heats . Then in yet another B final he placed fourth in a mark of 22.60.Both swims under the FINA World B time of 22.89 and easily under the PAN AM Games A time of 22.82. The ” Cool Ruler” will be looking to get under the NR of Elvis Burrows set at the 2009 World Championships. Also in his sights will be the FINA A mark of 22.12.
