Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

Washington and Lee University Swimmer Left Partially Paralyzed following Diving Incident

by Crystal Gross
May 1, 2022
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Devin Bateman

GoFundMe

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A swimmer at a Virginia college was left partially paralyzed after a tragic accident while visiting Alabama.

Devin Bateman, an 18-year-old freshman swimmer at Washington and Lee University, was on a spring break trip on Easter Sunday when he went for a swim in the waters of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The teen “hit his head” upon diving into the water and “could not move” afterward, the New York Post reported.

Devin was airlifted to a hospital in Pensacola, Florida, where he underwent emergency surgery on his C5 vertebrae.

Doctors later diagnosed him with a spinal cord injury and say he currently “does not have the use of his legs,” according to his fundraiser website, which had generated more than $190,000 as of Thursday.

Bateman is a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and is now being treated at a spinal rehabilitation center located in Atlanta. He’s expected to spend 7 to 8 weeks in rehab before he is released to go home.

“Devin Bateman is a loving son, a wonderful brother, a true friend, and a loyal teammate,” according to the fundraiser. “He is an amazing young man and loved by many.”

Bateman’s father said he was surprised by the amount of support his family has received from more than 1,600 donors, including three who committed $5,000 apiece.

“It’s definitely going to be able to help with everything that he’s going to need to be able to stay on track and just be able to focus on being able to walk again,” Donald Bateman said. “Initially, he wasn’t able to move anything, but now his upper portion is actually getting signals and we’re taking every little win as a victory.”

Despite the long road of recovery ahead, the father did say he expects his son to be back on his feet once again.

“For somebody who’s actually been swimming since nine years old, you would never think that he’d be in the position that he’s in,” Donald Bateman said. “He has such a strong work ethic that there’s no doubt in my mind that he’s going to do everything in his power to be able to get up and walk.”

Washington and Lee University is working with Devin’s family to “provide support during this difficult time,” spokesman Drewry Atkins Sackett told The Post.

“We wish Devin a full and speedy recovery,” he wrote in an email Friday.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Related Posts

FDA Approves Lab-Grown Salmon, Now Served In Portland Restaurant
News

FDA Approves Lab-Grown Salmon, Now Served In Portland Restaurant

June 11, 2025

For the first time ever, the FDA has greenlit a safety consultation for lab-grown fish, marking a major step forward...

2024 Election Lawsuit Questions Missing Votes in Rockland County
News

Apparently, She Voted for Herself and Still Got 0 Votes?— Now a Lawsuit’s Questioning the 2024 Election Results

June 10, 2025

A 2024 U.S. Senate candidate allegedly received zero votes in several Rockland County districts—despite multiple voters swearing they picked her....

Nearly 2 Million Dozen Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears, 79 Infected Across 7 States
News

Nearly 2 Million Dozen Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears, 79 Infected Across 7 States

June 10, 2025

Nearly two million dozen eggs are being pulled from shelves due to a salmonella scare. On June 6th, the FDA...

Young Kids Are Spending Big on Skincare Trends That Could Harm Their Skin, New Study Warns
News

Young Kids Are Spending Big on Skincare Trends That Could Harm Their Skin, New Study Warns

June 10, 2025

A recent study published in Pediatrics reveals that children as young as seven are diving into pricey skincare routines promoted on TikTok,...

Next Post
Morgan Scott

NJ Road Rage Survivor Calls Driver Who Mowed Her Down “Danger To Society”

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d