Honors:
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
2021-22: Reached two finals at the Hokie Invitational ... Placed ninth in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley at the meet ... Recorded a career-best 1:43.95 in the 200 freestyle against North Carolina (1/28) ... Competed in a pair of finals at the NC State GAC Invitational ... Placed 30th in the 200 breaststroke and 100 breaststroke.
Prior to Duke: Tabbed the eighth-ranked recruit out of Colorado ... Four-time USA Swimming All-American ... Three-time Winter Junior Nationals qualifier across seven events ... Two-time NISCA All-American ... Qualified for the Summer Junior Nationals meet in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes as a senior ... Two-time Colorado 5A State Champions ... An 'A' finalist in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley as a sophomore ... Helped his team's 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay set the Colorado high school state records and were state champions as a senior ... Placed on the podium in both of his individual races, the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke ... Broke the Cherry Creek high school record in the 100 breaststroke ... Aas a member of the 200 medley relay (the breaststroke leg) that held the NISCA No. 1 ranking ... Also lettered on the football team, serving as a team captain and quarterback.
Personal: Born Henry Daniel Batson on Oct. 18, 2002 ... Son of Maureen and Chris Batson ... Mom, Maureen, was a women's swimmer at University of the Pacific 1987-90 ... Has one older sister (Georgia), who is currently a member of the UCLA swimming and diving program.
Batson Career Bests:
200 Free: 1:43.95 ... vs. North Carolina (1/28/2022)
100 Breast: 56.39 ... 2022 Hokie Invitational
200 Breast: 2:01.64 ... 2022 Hokie Invitational
200 IM: 1:51.42 ... 2021 NC State GAC Invitational
400 IM: 4:02.27 ... 2021 NC State GAC Invitational
Last updated on 6/7/2022