Blake Worsley

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Blake Worsley
Personal information
Full nameBlake Thomas Worsley
NationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Born (1987-11-07) November 7, 1987 (age 37)
Vancouver, BC
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubIsland Swimming
College team University of Denver
CoachBrian Schrader (Denver)
R. Bennett (National Team)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Trials (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Montreal 200 m freestyle
US Grand Prix: Missouri
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Missouri 200 m freestyle
World Championship Trials (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Victoria 200 m freestyle
Pan Pac Trials (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Victoria 200 m freestyle
World Championship Trials (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Montreal 200 m freestyle

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]

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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)
EventTime


DateMeetLocationRef
100 m freestyle50:2330 Mar 20122012 Canadian Olympic Trials Montreal, Canada
200 m freestyle1:48.142012 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
400 m freestyle3:51.8627 July 20092009 World Championships Rome, Italy
800 m freestyle8:10:1121 Aug 2010 2010 Pan Pacific Championships Irvine, United States
Short course (25 m)
EventTime


DateMeetLocationRef
100 m freestyle48.332009British Gas Grand Prix Leeds, United Kingdom
200 m freestyle1:43.292009British Gas Grand Prix Leeds, United Kingdom
400 m freestyle3:41.762009British Gas Grand Prix Leeds, United Kingdom
Short course (25 y)
EventTime


DateMeetLocationRef
100 y freestyle43.73SR18 Feb 2009Sunbelt Conference Championships 2009 Nashville, United States
200 y freestyle1:33.40SR18 Feb 2009Sunbelt Conference Championships 2009 Nashville, United States
500 y freestyle4:13.81SR26 Mar 20092009 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

  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.
  4. "Canadian Swimming Coaches Association, Randy Bennett". September 5, 2025.
  5. "Worsley Becomes Denver's First All American". denverpioneers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  6. "Olympedia Biography, Blake Wesley". olympedia.org. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  7. "2009 World Aquatic Championships: Team Canada". cbc.ca. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  8. "Canada's Cochrane, Hirniak fastest in qualifying". CBC. October 4, 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.