2009-10: Earned all-league honors at the Summit League Championship ... Swam on the championship 800-yard freestyle relay and was runner-up in the 200 free (1:40.21) ... Qualified for the championship final in the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley.
2008-09: Qualified for three championship finals at the Summit League Championship ... Was third in the 200 IM (1:52.51), the 200 free (1:40.51) and the 200 back (1:48.65) ... Selected by the NCAA to represent Oakland University at the NCAA National Development Conference... Named to The Summit League Commissioner[apos]s List of Academic Excellence ... An Academic All-League selection.
2007-08: Earned all-league honors at The Summit League Championships ...Won the 200 free (1:40.79) and was runner-up in the 200 back (1:53.83) ... Placed third in the 200IM (1:53.31).
2006-07: Had three third place finishes at the Mid-Con Championship ... Swam 1:41.49 in the 200 free, 1:51.17 in the 200 back and 1:53.70 in the 200 IM ... All three times were career bests.
High School/Club: Home schooled, earning his degree in June 2006 ... Quebec Provincial Champion 2004, 2005, 2006 ... Eastern Canadian Medalist 2004, 2005 ... National age group champion in the 200 individual medley in 2003 ... Member of the bronze medal relay team at the 2005 Canada Summer Games.
Personal: Son of Brigitte and Barry Downing ... Downing is majoring in computer sciences.
Downing[apos]s Career Bests
100 Back - 51.95, Miami Invitational,12/3/09
200 Back - 1:48.65, The Summit League Championships, 2/19/09
200 Free - 1:40.14, The Summit League Championships, 2/19/09
500 Free - 4:43.85, Miami Invitational, 11/30/06
1000 Free - 10:09.00,vs. Hope, 1/6/07
200 IM - 1:52.51, The Summit League Championships, 2/19/09
400 IM - 4:22.97, vs. Hope, 1/6/07
