Personal
- Parents are Brian and Yolanda Bates
- Siblings are Daniel, Dominique and Timothy
- Team captain on high school water polo team
- Recruited by Air Force
Before BYU
- Lettered in swimming all four years at Logan High School (2004-07)
- Utah high school 3A state champion in the 100 freestyle his senior year
- Region 11 champion in the 100, 200 and 300 free
- Part of high school 400 free relay team that took first in the state championship