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The University of the South

2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving

James Hoyt

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mountain Brook, Ala.
  • High School The Altamont School

Biography

Career Accolades (After 2020-21 season):

  • All-SAA Second Team - 1,650-yard freestyle (2019)
  • All-SAA Honorable Mention - 1,650-yard freestyle (2020)
  • All-SAA Honorable Mention - 400-yard freestyle relay (2018, 2020)
  • SAA Academic Honor Roll (2021)
  • University of the South Dean’s List
    • 2020-21 (Advent)
  • SAA All-Sportsmanship Team (2021)

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

  • 50-yard freestyle: 22.69 seconds (Virtual Meet #3), 2/13/21
  • 100-yard freestyle: 50.15 seconds (5th Annual Igloo Invitational), 11/17/18
  • 200-yard freestyle: 1:46.76 (6th Annual Igloo Invitational), 11/16/18
  • 500-yard freestyle: 4:41.83 (2020 SAA Championships), 2/12/20 | School Record
  • 1,000-yard freestyle: 9:56.37 (Transylvania Invitational), 12/3/17 | School Record
  • 1,650-yard freestyle: 16:23.30 (2019 SAA Championships), 2/13/19 | School Record
  • 100-yard butterfly: 53.05 seconds (2019 SAA Championships), 2/13/19
  • 200-yard butterfly: 1:57.12 (2021 SAA Championships), 2/17/21
  • 200-yard individual medley: 2:04.84 (6th Annual Igloo Invitational), 11/16/18
  • 400-yard individual medley: 4:13.79 (2020 SAA Championships), 2/12/20

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
  • SAA All-Sportsmanship Team 

Season-best times:

  • Set School Record with Carl Failing, Anthony Carbone and George Mabry in 200 medley relay (1:35.00) at the Virtual Meet #2, Nov. 12-15, 2020
  • 50-yard freestyle: 22.69 seconds (Virtual Meet #3, Feb. 13, 2021)
  • 200-yard freestyle: 1:53.48 (Virtual Meet #1, Oct. 17, 2020)
  • 500-yard freestyle: 4:50.05 (2021 SAA Championships, Feb. 17-20, 2021)
  • 1,000-yard freestyle: 10:50.81 (Senior Day Virtual Meet, Feb. 6, 2021)
  • 1,650-yard freestyle: 17:16.00 (Virtual Meet #2, Nov. 12-15, 2020)
  • 100-yard butterfly: 54.91 seconds (Virtual Meet #3, Feb. 13, 2021)
  • 200-yard butterfly: 1:57.12 ((2021 SAA Championships, Feb. 17-20, 2021)
  • 400-yard individual medley: 4:16.82 (2021 SAA Championships, Feb. 17-20, 2021)

2019-20

Awards:

  • All-SAA Honorable Mention (1,650-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle relay)
  • SAA Academic Honor Roll
  • University of the South Dean’s List for Easter 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 Carl Failing, Anthony Carbone and Lee Haber in 800 freestyle relay (6:57.50) at the 2020 SAA Championships
  • 50-yard freestyle: 23.04 seconds (Berry Dual Meet, Nov. 9, 2019)
  • 100-yard freestyle: 56.07 seconds (Berry Dual Meet, Nov. 9, 2019)
  • 500-yard freestyle: 4:41.83 (2020 SAA Championships, Feb. 12-15, 2020) | School Record
  • 1,000-yard freestyle: 10:16.60 (Centre Dual Meet, Nov. 16, 2019)
  • 1,650-yard freestyle: 16:35.64 (2020 SAA Championships, Feb. 12-15, 2020)
  • 100-yard butterfly: 54.26 seconds (7th Annual Igloo Invitational, Nov. 22-23, 2019)
  • 200-yard butterfly: 2:04.54 (Berry Dual Meet, Nov. 9, 2019)
  • 400-yard individual medley: 4:13.79 (2020 SAA Championships, Feb. 12-15, 2020)

2018-19

Awards: 

  • All-SAA Second Team (1,650-yard freestyle)
  • 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, Lee Haber and Thomas Young in 800 freestyle relay (6:59.86) at the 2019 SAA Championships
  • 50-yard freestyle: 23.24 seconds (Centre Dual Meet, Oct. 11, 2018)
  • 100-yard freestyle: 52.22 seconds (6th Annual Igloo Invitational, Nov. 16-17, 2018)
  • 200-yard freestyle: 1:46.76 (6th Annual Igloo Invitational, Nov. 16-17, 2018)
  • 500-yard freestyle: 4:44.89 (2019 SAA Championships, Feb. 13-16, 2019)
  • 1,000-yard freestyle: 9:57.82 (2019 SAA Championships, Feb. 13-16, 2019)
  • 1,650-yard freestyle: 16:23.30 (2019 SAA Championships, Feb. 13-16, 2019) | School Record
  • 100-yard butterfly: 53.05 seconds (2019 SAA Championships, Feb. 13-16, 2019)
  • 200-yard butterfly: 1:59.40 (Transylvania Invitational, Dec. 1-2, 2018)
  • 200-yard individual medley: 2:04.84 (6th Annual Igloo Invitational, Nov. 16-17, 2018)

2017-18

Awards: 

  • All-SAA Honorable Mention (400-yard freestyle relay)
  • 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: 24.57 seconds (2018 SAA Championships, Feb. 14-17, 2018)
  • 100-yard freestyle: 50.15 seconds (5th Annual Igloo Invitational, Nov. 17-18, 2017)
  • 200-yard freestyle: 1:50.41 (2018 SAA Championships, Feb. 14-17, 2018)
  • 500-yard freestyle: 4:47.66 (2018 SAA Championships, Feb. 14-17, 2018)
  • 1,000-yard freestyle: 9:56.37 (Transylvania Invitational, Dec. 2-3, 2017) | School Record
  • 1,650-yard freestyle: 16:30.21 (2018 SAA Championships, Feb. 14-17, 2018)
  • 100-yard butterfly: 55.57 seconds (Berry Dual Meet, Oct. 13, 2017)
  • 200-yard butterfly: 1:58.31 (2018 SAA Championships, Feb. 14-17, 2018)

On-Campus at Sewanee: Order of the Gown … Green’s View Capital … College Republicans … 

Prep: Lettered four seasons at The Altamont School where he primarily swam the distance freestyle … Team MVP from 2014 to 2017 … Finished second his junior year in 50-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle at the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Championships … Also received letters in outdoor track and field … 

Personal: Son of Christopher and Beverly Hoyt … One brother, James Hoyt … Majoring in Economics with a History and Business double minor … 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior