Before BYU:
High School
- Prepped at Wasatch High School under Steve Marsing
- Region champion in 50 and 100 free in 2012-2013 and 2014-2015
- State champion in 50 and 100 free in 2012-2013 and 2014-2015
- School record holder in 50 free, 100 free and 100 back
- Swam for Wasatch Wave Runners under Tonya Finley
Personal
- Parents are Dale and Jackie James
- Has three brothers and one sister
- Favorite food is sushi
- Also recruited by Wyoming, Utah, Colorado Mesa and Colorado State-Pueblo