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Winter Juniors ‘A’ finalist Taylor Clements has announced her commitment to swim for West Virginia University beginning in the fall of 2026. She publicized the news on Instagram, writing:
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always had the dream to swim in college. Today, I made that happen. I have decided I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at West Virginia University. God has truly blessed me with a talent that I could never be grateful enough for. Thank you to all my family, coaches, and friends. And most importantly, thank you GOD for making this all come true. Go Mountaineers!
A senior at the West Florida School of Advanced Technology in Pensacola, Florida, Clements has been a member of the Jaguars’ swimming and diving team since her freshman year. In addition to competing for her high school team, she currently trains year-round with Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club, where she primarily specializes in sprint freestyle and breaststroke.
Clements has improved steadily throughout high school, and 2025 saw her take a significant leap in sprint freestyle, dropping from 23.48 to 23.14 in the 50 free and 51.93 to 50.81 in the 100 free. She also lowered her personal best in the 100 breast, dropping from 1:02.00 to 1:01.82.
“Taylor has always had a great feel for the water and a need for speed,” said GPAC head coach Greg Johnson said on the team’s website. “I am really excited to watch her join the ranks of NCAA Division I swimmers and see where she goes from here.”
Clements most recently competed at Winter Junior Championships – East, her second time qualifying for the meet. She made the ‘A’ final of the 100 breast and placed eighth in 1:02.10 after producing her current best time in prelims. It was her first time making a championship final, as a year prior, she finished ninth in prelims with her previous PB, before going on to take 15th. She also placed 30th in the 50 free (23.14), 64th in the 100 free (51.21), and 108th in the 100 back (1:01.18).
Clements’ best time in the 100 free (50.81) came at the NCSA Spring Championships last March, where she also finished seventh in the 50 breast (28.81), 11th in the 100 breast (1:02.34), and 14th in the 50 free (23.38). It marked her best performance at the meet to date, following her first qualification in 2024 when she placed 24th in the 100 breast and 35th in the 50 breast.
At the FHSAA 2A State Championships in November, she capped her high school career with two individual titles, winning the 50 free in 23.14 and the 100 breast in a season-best 1:02.47. Those wins improved on her pair of runner-up finishes as a junior, continuing a progression that included a bronze medal in the 100 breast and fourth place in the 200 IM as a sophomore, and seventh place in the 100 breast and ninth in the 200 IM as a freshman.
Outside of short course swimming, Clements qualified for Junior Nationals last summer, placing 13th in the 50 breast (32.33), 32nd in the 100 breast (1:12.35), 74th in the 50 free (26.89), and 155th in the 50 fly (29.70), all in best times.
Top SCY Times:
50 Freestyle: 23.03 100 Freestyle: 50.81 100 Breaststroke: 1:01.82A Division I program, West Virginia competes in the Big 12 Conference, with the Mountaineer women placing ninth out of 10 teams at the 2025 Big 12 Conference Championships. To make the ‘C’ finals at last season’s meet, it took times of 23.17/59.48 in the 50/100 free and 1:02.41 in the 100 breast, putting Clements in scoring range in the 50 free and 100 breast.
On the team itself, Clements would rank first in the 50 free and 100 breast and second in the 100 free based on times from both last season and the current 2025-26 season. As the fastest incoming recruit in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 breast, she’ll be a pivotal addition to the Mountaineers’ dual meet lineup and sprint relays. With top 100 freestyler Gabriela Martin De La Torre graduating in May, Clements will be the team’s go-to multi-event sprinter from the jump.
The full list of recruits currently set to join Clements in Morgantown next fall includes Aivleen Walsh, Abby Hill, Maggie Wright, Ireland Gilligan, Scoutyn Jackson, Gabriella Marim, Rowan Baglole, and Evelyn Quick, all of whom should make for strong training partners over the next four years.
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