2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Thompson-Bailey, Seth

Seth Thompson-Bailey
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Batesville, Ark.
Bio
TOP-10 TIMES IN UT HISTORY
- Individual
- 200 Free: 1:33.85 // 5th
- Relay
- 200 Free Relay: 1:17.52 // 9th
- 400 Free Relay: 2:51.98 // 10th
- 800 Free Relay: 6:21.01 // 10th
2021-22 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (19.93), 100 free (43.17), 200 free (1:35.04), 500 free (4:25.14), 100 back (49.44).
- Member of Tennessee's CSCAA National Invitational Championship squad that won the title.
- Won gold in the 200 free (1:35.27) and the 800 free relay (3:09.64) to help pace the Vols at the CSCAA NIC; Also placed fifth in the 400 free relay (2:54.90) and sixth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:19.97) as well as touching the wall eighth in the 100 free (44.26).
- Helped the Vols to their best SEC Championships finish since 2001, tying for second, while scoring 58 points overall for the team and eight points individually.
- Member of the 800 free relay (6:21.01) that finished eighth with a time that ranked as the 10th-best mark in program history.
- Advanced to the C Final in the 100 free (19th/43.17) and 200 free (23rd/1:35.78).?
- Placed third in the 100 back against Carson-Newman (49.89).
- Finished third in the 200 free (1:38.38) against Georgia.
- Posted the fastest time (1:38.36) in the 200 free against Queens (NC) and Duke.
- Placed second in the 100 free (44.50) and fourth in the 200 free (1:38.68) at Kentucky.
- Competed in the 100 free against Louisville, touching the wall fourth at 44.55.
- Had the second fastest time in the 50 free (20.62) at NC State.
- Finished second in both the 100 free (45.89) and 100 back (50.32) at UNC Wilmington.
2019-20 - SOPHOMORE
SEC MEET RECAP- Placed seventh with the 800 free relay (6:20.28)
- Helped the 400 free relay finish eighth (2:52.14)
- Finished 13th in the 200 freestyle (1:35.21)
- Scored and placed 21st in the 100 free (43.24)
- Competed in the 50 free
- Participated in six dual meets and at the Tennessee Invitational, swimming the freestyle and backstroke events
- Top times from the regular season: 50 freestyle (19.92), 100 free (43.41), 200 free (1:36.24), 50 backstroke (23.02) and 100 backstroke (48.85).
- Finished second in the 100 free (44.50) at Kentucky (11/5/21).
2018-19 - FRESHMAN
DUAL MEET RECAP- Did not compete
PERSONAL
- Seth Thompson-Bailey, son of Kevin and Lynn Newingham, was born on June 29, 2000
- Majoring in Business Management
- Three-time state champion in 50 and 100 free, two-time state champion in 200 free
- Attended Batesville High School in Arkansas
- Biggest sports influence: “Conor McGregor is my biggest sports influence because is attitude towards his sport is relentless. He walks into the ring and will fight with everything he has.”
- On why he chose Tennessee: “I believe that this place is the best place for me to pursue academic and athletic success. I wanted to leave my mark with this program.”
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