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The University of the South

2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving

Carl Failing

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Indianola, Miss.
  • High School Georgetown Prep

Biography

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 … 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior