Kye Taylor

24

YEARS OLD

QLD

BURLEIGH HEADS MOWBRAY PARK SLSC

#9

2026/2027 SERIES

board

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Name: Kye Taylor (KT)
Competitive club: Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park SLSC
Original Club: Swansea Belmont SLSC
Best round of 2025/26: Round 6, 6th
Best series finish: 2025/26 Series - 11th
Aussie title(s): 2017 - u/15 Board Race

Bio

24-year-old Kye Taylor hails from Newcastle and has been involved with surf lifesaving since a nipper at age 5. Since then, has represented his state and claimed multiple individual state and national titles, and has made the move to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast to pursue his surf sport’s dream. Since then, Taylor wowed the elite Ironman world as he claimed the inaugural Next Gen competition. Taylor is a fulltime rescue crew officer with LifeFlight, and provide emergency care for communities across Queensland, and in his spare time, loves watching NRL, AFL, and American football.


Kye, what is the best part about being a surf sports athlete?

The friends we make along the way!

What is your race day routine?

The friends we make along the way!

What is the best piece of advice that you have ever been given?

Never give up.

Do you have a secret talent?

Chess.