Career Accolades (After 2020-21 season):

• All-SAA First Team - 100 backstroke (2020)
• All-SAA First Team - 100 freestyle (2020)
• All-SAA Second Team - 100-yard backstroke (2018)
• All-SAA Second Team - 400-yard freestyle relay (2018)
• All-SAA Honorable Mention - 100 freestyle (2019)
• SAA Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
• University of the South Dean’s List
  • 2017-18 (Advent)
  • 2018-19 (Advent & Easter)
  • 2019-20 (Advent & Easter)
  • 2020-21 (Advent)

Career-best times (After 2020-21 season):

• 50-yard freestyle: 20.74 seconds (2020 SAA Championships), 2/12/20
• 100-yard freestyle: 45.66 seconds (2020 SAA Championships), 2/12/20 | School Record
• 200-yard freestyle: 1:49.26 (Berry Dual Meet), 10/13/17
• 50-yard backstroke: 22.68 seconds (Virtual Meet #3), 2/13/21
• 100-yard backstroke: 50.27 seconds (2020 SAA Championships), 2/12/20 | School Record
• 200-yard backstroke: 1:53.78 (2018 SAA Championships), 2/18/18
• 100-yard butterfly: 51.72 seconds (2018 SAA Championships), 2/18/18
• 200-yard individual medley: 2:05.56 (Transylvania Dual Meet), 11/11/17

2020-21

Season altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic … 

Awards:

• SAA Academic Honor Roll
• University of the South Dean’s List for Advent Semester
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Advent Semester
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Easter Semester

Season-best times:

• Set School Record with Anthony Carbone, James Hoyt and George Mabry in 200 medley relay (1:35.00) at the Virtual Meet #2, Nov. 12-15, 2020
• 50-yard freestyle: 21.30 seconds (Virtual Meet #2, Nov. 12-15, 2020)
• 100-yard freestyle: 46.63 seconds (Virtual Meet #2, Nov. 12-15, 2020)
• 50-yard backstroke: 22.68 seconds (Virtual Meet #3, Feb. 13, 2021)
• 100-yard backstroke: 52.07 seconds (Virtual Meet #2, Nov. 12-15, 2020)
• 100-yard butterfly: 56.80 seconds (Virtual Meet #1, Oct. 17, 2020)

2019-20

Awards:

• All-SAA First Team (100-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle)
• SAA Academic Honor Roll
• University of the South Dean’s List for Advent & Easter Semesters
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Advent Semester
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Easter Semester

Season-best times:

• Set School Record with Lee Haber, Anthony Carbone and James Hoyt in 800 freestyle relay (6:57.50) at the 2020 SAA Championships (Feb. 12-15, 2020)
• 50-yard freestyle: 20.74 seconds (2020 SAA Championships, Feb. 12-15, 2020)
• 100-yard freestyle: 45.66 seconds (2020 SAA Championships, Feb. 12-15, 2020) | School Record
• 100-yard backstroke: 50.27 seconds (2020 SAA Championships, Feb. 12-15, 2020) | School Record
• 200-yard backstroke: 2:05.86 (Centre Dual Meet, Nov. 16, 2019)
• 100-yard butterfly: 53.00 seconds (7th Annual Igloo Invitational, Nov. 22-23, 2019)

2018-19

Awards:

• All-SAA Honorable Mention (100-yard freestyle)
• SAA Academic Honor Roll
• University of the South Dean’s List for Advent & Easter Semesters
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Advent Semester
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Easter Semester

Season-best times: 

• 50-yard freestyle: 21.36 seconds (2019 SAA Championships)
• 100-yard freestyle: 46.12 seconds (2019 SAA Championships)
• 100-yard backstroke: 51.55 seconds (2019 SAA Championships
• 200-yard backstroke: 2:02.63 (Centre Dual Meet)

2017-18

Awards: 

• All-SAA Second Team (100-yard backstroke, 400-yard freestyle relay)
• SAA Academic Honor Roll
• University of the South Dean’s List for Advent Semester
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Advent Semester
• Member of CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Easter Semester

Season-best times: 

• 50-yard freestyle: 21.33 seconds (2018 SAA Championships)
• 100-yard freestyle: 46.14 seconds (2018 SAA Championships)
• 200-yard freestyle: 1:49.26 (Berry Dual Meet)
• 100-yard backstroke: 51.13 seconds (2018 SAA Championships)
• 200-yard backstroke: 1:53.78 (2018 SAA Championships)
• 100-yard butterfly: 51.72 seconds (2018 SAA Championships)
• 200-yard individual medley: 2:05.56 (Transylvania Dual Meet)

On-Campus at Sewanee: Order of the Gown … Phi Gamma Delta fraternity … Member of the Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department … 

Prep: Lettered two seasons at Georgetown Prep, competing in the backstroke and the freestyle events for the Hoyas … 

Personal: Son of James and Kate Failing … One brother, Robert, and one sister, Alexandra … Parents James C’85 and Kate C’89 both attended the University of the South … Majoring in Biochemistry …