Jackson Bates

Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Athens, Ga.
High School:
Westminster Christian Academy

2024-25: Finished 16th in 200 breaststroke, 22nd in 100 breaststroke, and 55th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Finished second in 200 breaststroke at Auburn Invitational...Earned dual win in 200 breaststroke against UNC Wilmington...Set new personal-best time in 100 breaststroke...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named male recipient of Joel Eaves Scholar-Athlete Award for returning senior student-athlete with highest GPA and hours taken...Named to SEC Community Service Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as co-vice president of UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.

2023-24: Finished 25th in 200 breaststroke, 30th in 100 breaststroke, and 60th in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted B-cut in 200 breaststroke...Finished 12th in 200 breaststroke, 23rd in 100 breaststroke, and 59th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual wins in 200 breaststroke against Georgia Tech and Emory...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 200 breaststroke...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team...Named to SEC Community Service Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2022-23: Finished 30th in 200 breaststroke, 33rd in 100 breaststroke, and 64th in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Finished 16th in 200 breaststroke, 23rd in 100 breaststroke, and 48th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 200 breaststroke...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2021-22: Finished 26th in 200 breaststroke and 28th in 100 breaststroke at Georgia Tech Invitational...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Earned University of Georgia Presidential Scholar honors for fall semester...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

High School: Swam for Westminster Christian Academy under coach Robert Wylie and for Athens Bulldog Swim Club under coaches Harvey Humphries and Martin Grodzki…Finished first in 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke at 2019 Georgia Senior Short Course Championships… Won GICAA state titles in 50 breaststroke and 100 IM at 2017 championships.

National: Finished 30th in 200m breaststroke at 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships...Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in 2019 and 2020…Finished first in 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke at 2019 USA Swimming Southern Zones Age Group Championships…Qualified for breaststroke events at 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals.

Personal: Born April 13, 2003…Son of Ellison and Hunter Bates…Majoring in Biology.

Collegiate Personal Bests

50 Freestyle	25.73	2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/16/23)
100 Breaststroke	54.59	2025 Auburn Invitational (2/7/25)
200 Breaststroke	1:56.82	2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/18/23)
200 IM	1:56.35	2022 Bulldog Invitational (2/26/22)