Taylor Fries

Junior Women’s Double Sculls

Birthdate: 5/4/1989  

Height: 5’4”  

Weight: 125

Birthplace: Westport, Conn.

Hometown: Westport, Conn.

Residence: Westport, Conn.

High School: Staples High School

Began Rowing: 2003, Saugatuck Rowing Club

Club Affiliation: GMS Rowing Center

Training Location: New Milford, Conn.

Current Coaches: Daniel Duxbury, Guenter Beutter

Years on National Team: One -- 2007, Junior

National Results: Won gold in the lightweight women’s intermediate quadruple sculls and finished sixth in the lightweight women’s intermediate single sculls at the 2007 USRowing Club National Championships...Won gold in the lightweight women’s four with coxswain at the 2006 USRowing Youth National Championships...Finished second in the lightweight women’s four with coxswain at the 2005 USRowing National Youth Invitational.

Facts of Interest: Taylor enjoys running road races and skiing...She lists winning the lightweight four with coxswain with Maritime Rowing Club at the 2006 USRowing Youth National Championships and finishing second in the same event with Saugatuck Rowing Club in 2005 as her most memorable sporting achievements...Taylor began rowing as a cross-training sport for soccer...She lists Michelle Akers as her personal hero...Taylor will attend the University of Wisconsin in the fall.