Blake Tierney

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Blake Tierney
Personal information
Born (2002-01-10) January 10, 2002 (age 23)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Home town Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
ClubHigh Performance Centre- Vancouver
CoachScott Talbot
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Santiago 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Santiago 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Santiago 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Santiago 4×100 m medley

Blake Tierney (born January 10, 2002) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the backstroke events. [1]

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Career

In April 2023, Tierney was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team. [2] At the games, Tierney won five medals, including four in relays. [1] Tierney's only individual medal came in the 100 m backstroke event. [3]

At the 2024 Canadian Swim Trials, Tierney broke the national record in the 200 metres backstroke event, with a timing of 1:56.74. [4] At the conclusion of the trials, Tierney was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team. [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Blake Tierney". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "36 Canadian swimmers announced as first Santiago 2023 team named to Team Canada" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Zary, Darren (October 24, 2023). "Saskatoon's Tierney, Wiens win medals at Pan American Games in Santiago". The StarPhoenix . Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Lammerding, Jaime (May 20, 2024). "Sports briefs: Saskatchewan athletes headed to Paris Olympics, Paralympics". The StarPhoenix . Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Nichols, Paula (May 19, 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Gillespie, Kerry (May 19, 2024). "Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh". Toronto Star . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Roblin, Scott (June 26, 2024). "Saskatoon swimmer Blake Tierney breaks Canadian record, heading to first Olympics". Global News . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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