NCAA All-American Andrew Taylor Stepping Away From Swimming For Private Causes

NCAA All-American and SEC Champion Andrew Taylor has stepped away from swimming for “personal reasons,” Arizona State head coach Herbie Behm mentioned to SwimSwam. Taylor transferred to Arizona State this previous fall after spending two seasons at Florida.

Behm additionally advised SwimSwam, “Andrew’s one of the best people I’ve ever met and we were lucky to have him at ASU for the time we did.”

Taylor competed with Arizona State in the course of the fall semester which included the CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge in November. There he swam a season greatest 4:19.03 within the 500 free in the course of the twin meet towards Virginia. He additionally swam a 15:01.41 within the 1650 free on the Tennessee Invite, the identical weekend because the Dual Meet Challenge.

Prior to arriving at Arizona State, Taylor most notably gained the SEC title within the 1650 free as a freshman in 2024 posting a 14:38.41. He went on to complete third within the occasion on the 2024 NCAA Championships in a 14:37.80.  He battled accidents and didn’t make NCAAs throughout his sophomore season final yr, ending his season at SECs with a 15:01.05 1650 free for twentieth.

Taylor was the highest 1650 freestyler for Arizona State to date this season along with his time from the Tennessee Invite. Reece Grady stays the highest 1650 freestyler on the roster now with a 15:10.55. It took a 14:48.88 to make the 2025 NCAA Championships within the 1650 free. Daniel Matheson was the one swimmer who competed within the 1650 free at 2025 NCAAs for the Sun Devils as he was tenth in a 14:35.58. Matheson graduated this previous spring and is now a member of the Arizona State teaching workers.