Taylor McFarlane

Position:
Back/Free
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
High School:
Cape Elizabeth

Career Best Times: 56.29 in 100-yard backstroke; 1:58.67 in the 200-yard backstroke (3rd in school history); 2:06.39 in 200-yard individual medley; 4:23.14 in 400-yard individual medley; 1:50.23 in 200-yard freestyle.

General: One of the captains of the 2007-08 Tar Heels...a top backstroker, IM specialist middle distance freestyler...a graduate of the Carolina Leadership Academy.

2006-07: Had the top 200-yard back time for the Tar Heels in 2006-07...finished fifth in the 400-yard individual medley at the ACC meet with a career best 4:23.14...also took sixth in the 100-yard back...achieved a career best in prelims of the 200 back before taking fifth in the championship meet...swam a career best time of 1:58.67, the third best timein school history, in the 200-yard backstroke at the Tar Heel Invitational.

2005-06: Competed on a limited basis for the Tar Heels after transferring from the University of Miamia.

2004-05: Had a solid ACC Championship meet competing for the Miami Hurricanes ...placed 14th in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:03.79...took 15th place in the 200-yard freestyle...anchored Miami's 800-yard freestyle relay, splitting in a time of 1:49.82...also swam the 100 backstroke.

Prep: Graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in 2004...ran cross country there and was a goalkeeper on the soccer team...two-year high school All-America selection...was a team captain for two years...four-year All-State selection...holds seven state records...was named the Maine Female Athlete of the Year two years in a row...graduated with high honors.

Personal: Given name is Taylor Marie McFarlane...nicknamed Tay Tay or T Mac...was born August 22, 1986 in Portland, Maine...is the daughter of Jayne Hanley and Jim McFarlane...has two brothers, Alex, 17, and Reese, 10.

McFarlane Moments
Academic Major at Carolina: Communications, Graphic Design
Career Plans: Graphic Design
Hobbies: Being Outside, Being with Friends, Napping
Biggest Sports Thrill: Swimming on a relay with Jenny Thompson
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My parents and Coach Mike
Favorite Book: The Know It All
Favorite Magazine: In Style, Cosmo
Favorite Food: Gluten-free Cookie Dough
Favorite Movie: Top Gun, Pretty Woman
Favorite TV Show: Everybody Loves Raymond, ANTM
Favorite Website To Visit: Webmail.com
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Barcelona, Spain
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Whitney Sprague