University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

2015-2016: Bates redshirted in this 2015-2016 season due to a shoulder injury.

Previous:  Bates swam two seasons at the University of Arkansas.  She registered season best times at the 2015 SEC Championships in the 200 (1:51.46), 500 (5:03.53) and 1,650 freestyle (17:09.46).  She touched the wall fourth in the 1,000 freestyle against Vanderbilt with a time of 10:28.68.  She aided Arkansas ‘D’ 400 free relay to a first place finish against Missouri State (3:33.00).  As a freshman, she clocked a time of 1:49.37 in the 200 freestyle and 17:04 in the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships.  She swam a time of 4:51.86 in the 500 freestyle at the Mizzou Invitational.  She placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly at the Kansas, Vanderbilt double dual with a time of 2:06.68.  She registered a season-best time of 52.40 in the 100 freestyle.

High School:  Bates was a four-year letterwinner at Madison High School and also swam for Alamo Area Aquatics Association from ages 10 to 18.  She was a regional finalist her freshman year and a state qualifier her sophomore, junior and senior years.  She broke the 200 freestyle record and the 500 freestyle record at her school.  Her best times include a 1:50.93 in the 200 freestyle, a 4:55.47 in the 500 freestyle, a 51.97 in the 100 freestyle, a 10:09.79 in the 1,000 freestyle and a 2:07.02 in the 200 butterfly.

Personal:  Bates was born on May 10, 1995 in San Antonio, Texas, and is the daughter of Mark and Marie Phelps, and Brad and Eva Bates.  She has one younger sister, Justine, and a younger brother, Charlie.  She was a member of varsity choir and National Honor Society at Madison High School.