BYU Highlights
- All-Big 12 Second Team in 100 Breast
- Ranks top-5 all-time at BYU in 50 and 200 Fly
Personal
- Parents are Richard and Rosalee Ballard
- Wife's name is Taylen
- Major: Biology
- Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, Nevada (2021) and Resistencia, Argentina (2022)
- Speaks Spanish
- Serves as a family history specialist in his local congregation
- Dabbles in music, mountain biking, camping and fishing in his free time.
Before BYU
- Prepped at both Central Valley High School and Sandpoint High School
- Club: Sandpoint West Athletic Club and the Coeur D'Alene Area Swim Team
- Won the State Championship in the 100-yard butterfly
- Also recruited by Utah
Personal Bests
| Event (Yards) | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | 20.74 | '23-'24 Big 12 Champmionships |
| 100 Freestyle | 47.06 | '20-'21 Denver Dual |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:45.23 | '20-'21 Wyoming/Air Force Meet |
| 500 Freestyle | 5:03.87 | '22-'23 Denver Dual |
| 100 Breaststroke | 54.24 | '23-'24 Big 12 Champmionships |
| 200 Breaststroke | 1:59.60 | '23-'24 Big 12 Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | 48 | '22-'23 MPSF Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:46.49 | '23-'24 Big 12 Champmionships |
| 200 Individual Medley | 1:49.20 | '23-'24 Mizzou Invitational |