Henderson earns All-American honors as freshman
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Henderson earns All-American honors as freshman
Liberty High School's Graham Henderson earned All-American honors for the 100-yard backstroke as just a freshman for the 2024-2025 swim season.
Henderson made the NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American list with a time of 49.54 seconds.
He is the only freshman in the country to earn the honors for the 100-yard backstroke.
Henderson is also the first LHS swimmer to earn All-American honors as a freshman.
Congratulations to Graham! We look forward to what next year brings!
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