Blake Thomas Worsley (born November 7, 1987, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian Olympic swimmer. He competed for Canada at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships[1] and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he finished 12th.[2] He was raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and swam for the University of Denver.[3]

Blake Worsley
Personal information
Full nameBlake Thomas Worsley
Nationality Canada
Born (1987-11-07) November 7, 1987 (age 37)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubIsland Swimming
College teamDenver Pioneers
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Canada
Olympic Trials (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Montreal 200 m freestyle
US Grand Prix: Missouri
Gold medal – first place 2012 Missouri 200 m freestyle
World Championship Trials (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Victoria 200 m freestyle
Pan Pac Trials (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Victoria 200 m freestyle
World Championship Trials (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Montreal 200 m freestyle

Personal bests and records held

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Long course (50 m)
Event Time


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 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


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


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
Legend: WRWorld record; EREuropean record; CRCommonwealth record; NRCanadian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

References

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  1. ^ "2009 World Aquatic Championships: Team Canada". cbc.ca. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Canada's Cochrane, Hirniak fastest in qualifying". CBC. October 4, 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  3. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Championships Team Recaps – Day Three". collegeswimming.com. Retrieved 30 January 2011.