Career
Finchum announced his retirement in 2012. He is now a pursuing a country music career as the lead singer of Northern Nights. At the, Finchum and David Boudia placed fifth in the 10-meter synchronized diving competition.
Finchum finished 12th in the individual 10-meter event.
At the World, he and Boudia were bronze medalists in 2007 and silver medalists in 2009. On June 24, 2012, the day after he failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Finchum announced his retirement from competitive diving.
He will move to Nashville, Tennessee, where he will attend Belmont University and pursue a country music career with his band, Northern Nights.