Severe　skidding　of　high-speed　roller　bearings　(HSRBs)　in　a　whirling　squeeze　film　damper　often　leads　to　vibration　and　failure　of　rotor-bearing　systems　or　even　entire　machines.　In　this　manuscript,　the　skidding　failure　of　HSRBs,　especially　considering　bearing　whirl,　was　studied.　Analytical　models　were　built　by　taking　bearing　whirl　into　account,　and　the　skidding　mechanism　was　investigated　systematically　in　terms　of　various　factors　such　as　whirl　orbit,　radial　load,　lubricating　oil　viscosity,　roller　diameter,　diametral　clearance,　roller　length,　and　number　of　rollers.　The　results　showed　that　whirl　might　lead　to　unstable　movements,　which　can　exacerbate　skidding　damage　to　the　bearing,　and　the　degree　of　skidding　is　directly　correlated　with　the　whirl　radius.　As　radial　load　and　diametral　clearance　increase,　the　degree　of　skidding　and　the　influence　of　whirl　motion　on　bearing　skid　decrease.　In　contrast,　as　the　roller　diameter,　roller　length,　and　number　of　rollers　decrease,　the　degree　of　skidding　and　the　influence　of　whirl　motion　on　bearing　skid　decrease.　Furthermore,　the　analysis　results　show　that　the　viscosity　of　lubricating　oil　has　both　positive　and　negative　effects　on　bearing　skid.　Therefore,　for　reducing　bearing　skid　to　improve　HSRB　service　life　and　stability,　the　whirl　radius,　roller　diameter,　roller　length,　and　number　of　rollers　should　be　decreased,　whereas　the　radial　load　and　diametral　clearance　should　be　increased　moderately.