- Big 12 Team Champion (2024)
- Big 12 Champion
- 200 breast (2024)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 8, 2023)
- 2023 Pan American Games Silver Medalist - 200 breast, Canada
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
- Third in the 100 breast with a time of 54.07 and was fourth in the 200 breast (1:58.23) in the win against SMU
- Was fourth in the 100 breast with a time of 54.39 and fourth in the 200 breast (2:00.63) against Georgia
- Swam the 100 breast in 53.84 and was third in the 200 breast at 1:67.67 against LSU
- Finished fourth in the 200 breast with a time of 1:53.60 against Indiana
AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)
- Won gold in the 200 breast (1:53.28) and silver in the 100 breast (52.28) at the Big 12 Championship
- Took fifth in the 200 breast (2:00.03) and seventh in the 100 breast (54.83) at SMU
- Finished third in the 200 IM with a swim of 1:49.77 at The Sterkel Classic
- Placed second in the 200-meter breast (2:18.01) and fourth in the 100-meter breast (1:03.25) against TCU
- Joined Chris O'Connor, Sam Artmann and Ethan Doehler to take second in the 200-meter medley relay (1:41.02/28.83 breast) against TCU
- Won the 100 breast (54.48) and took fourth in the 200 breast (1:59.16) at Duke
- Teamed with Alec Filipovic, Sam Artmann and Cole Crane to win the 200 medley relay in 1:27.06 (24.48 breast) at Duke
- Took fourth in the 100 breast with a swim of 54.47 at No. 3 NC State
- Competed in both the 100 breast (52.80, NCAA-B) and the 200 breast (1:53.89, NCAA-B) at the Texas Invitational
- Was on the fifth-place 400 medley relay team (3:12.58), finished second in the 100 breast (53.36) and the 200 breast (1:54.96) in the meet against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech
- Opened his collegiate career at the Sam Kendricks Orange & White Classic for the orange team and won the 200 breast with a time of 1:57.34 and finished third in the 100 breast with a time of 53.82.
Prior to Texas:
• Victor Davis Award Recipient
• Fastest 18 & Under 200 breaststroke in Canadian History
• World Top-30 in the 200 breast in 2023
• 2023 World Aquatics Championships participant
• Canadian Junior National Team (2022)
• Canadian Senior National Team (2023)
Personal: Son to Petja and Andrea Taivassalo... BRother to Kesa... Grandfather Keijo holds the largest impact on his life as a Boston Marathon Champion, Masters Worl Track and Field Half Marathon Champion and is a great role model... Chose Texas because of the winning swim tradition and the weather... Wants to train with the best... Started swimming at 6 years old...