Blake Worsley
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| Full name | Blake Thomas Worsley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 7, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Island Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Denver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Brian Schrader (Denver) R. Bennett (National Team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Blake Thomas Worsley (born November 7, 1987, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian 2012 Olympic swimmer who competed for the University of Denver,[1] and attended the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he finished 12th.[2][3]
Blake Worsley was born (born November 7, 1987, in Vancouver, British Columbia) but grew up in Steam Boat Springs, Colorado. During his intensive training in Canada, he was managed by Head Coach Randy Bennett at Island Swimming in Victoria, Columbia, and after 2009 while he swam as part of the Canadian National Team at major international meets.[4]
University of Denver
He attended and swam for the University of Denver from around 2004 to 2008 where he was trained and competed under Denver head coach Brian Schrader. Schrader played an important role in developing Worsley during his collegiate years of competition. Under Schrader’s direction, Worsley, who was a Sun Belt Conference Male Swimmer of the Year, was Denver's first All-American. As a Denver Junior, Worsley placed 10th in the 500-yard freestyle at the 2008 NCAA Championships in Seattle with a Collegiate record time of 4:17.89.[5]
2012 London Olympics
Worsley participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for Canada, where he was coached by Canadian Olympic Team Head Coach Randy Bennett. Worsley placed 17th in the 200 meter freestyle, and 14th in the 200 meter freestyle relay.[6]
He competed for Canada at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships[7] and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he finished 12th.[8]
Personal bests and records held
- Long course (50 m)
| Event | Time |
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Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | 50:23 | 30 Mar 2012 | 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:48.14 | 2012 | 2012 Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:51.86 | 27 July 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:10:11 | 21 Aug 2010 | 2010 Pan Pacific Championships | Irvine, United States |
- Short course (25 m)
| Event | Time |
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Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | 48.33 | 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:43.29 | 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:41.76 | 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom |
- Short course (25 y)
| Event | Time |
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Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 y freestyle | 43.73 | SR | 18 Feb 2009 | Sunbelt Conference Championships 2009 | Nashville, United States | |
| 200 y freestyle | 1:33.40 | SR | 18 Feb 2009 | Sunbelt Conference Championships 2009 | Nashville, United States | |
| 500 y freestyle | 4:13.81 | SR | 26 Mar 2009 | 2009 NCAA Championships | College Station, Texas, United States |
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
References
- ^ "2009 World Aquatic Championships: Team Canada". cbc.ca. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "Canada's Cochrane, Hirniak fastest in qualifying". CBC. October 4, 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Championships Team Recaps – Day Three". collegeswimming.com. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Swimming Coaches Association, Randy Bennett". September 5, 2025.
- ^ "Worsley Becomes Denver's First All American". denverpioneers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ "Olympedia Biography, Blake Wesley". Olympedia. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ "2009 World Aquatic Championships: Team Canada". cbc.ca. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "Canada's Cochrane, Hirniak fastest in qualifying". CBC. October 4, 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.