JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coach Paige McCord and the Carson-Newman swimming program has added Scotland native Jordan Taylor to their staff as a graduate assistant, specializing in distance relays.
Taylor comes to Carson-Newman from Edinburgh, Scotland where he was the lead coach of the Warrender Baths Club, Scotland's most successful and largest swimming club. He coached a squad consisting of 19 domestic and international swimmers.
"I've been pushed forward as the breaststroke guy. I was a breaststroker myself as a swimmer. But I can coach all strokes at all distances," Taylor said. "A part of being an age-group coach is being able to coach every individual for every recognized event and I'm willing to coach every region of events."
Competitively, Taylor garnered multiple Great Britain national titles in multiple events. He also swam for the Great Britain national team during his career. He was ranked the third-best swimmer in his age group. During his time at University of Edinburgh, the school's swimming program won the national title in 2010.
He earned his college degree at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with honors and with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Applied Sports Science.
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