COLLEGIATE BESTS:
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
200 Free | 1:38.74 | 11/21-23/24 | Ohio State Invitational |
500 Free | 4:26.53 | 2/29/24 | B1G Championship |
1000 Free | 9:37.53 | 10/21/23 | Pitt/Notre Dame |
100 Back | 50.23 | 11/21-23/24 | Ohio State Invitational |
200 Back | 1:47.23 | 3/2/2024 | B1G Championship |
2024/25 (Sophomore Season):
2023-24 (Freshman Season):
- St. Bonaventure (9/30): Helped the 400 Free relay to a fourth place finish.
- Pitt/Notre Dame (10/21): Recorded a career best finish in the 1000 Free with a time of 9:37.53.
- Villanova (2/2): Finished fourth in the 200 Back.
- BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP (2/28-3/2): Recorded three career-best finishes in the 200 Free with a time of 1:39.44, the 500 Free with a time of 4:26.53, and the 200 Back with a time of 1:47.23.
High School
Blake's enjoyed a very successful career at Mercersburg Academy being named a NISCA High School All-American during the 2021-2022 season, and a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American twice. He received the Mercersburg Academy Harrison S. Glancy '24 Swimming Award and the Thomas Hartz '72 Swimming Award. He was the Mercersburg team captain during his senior season and a "Distinguished Scholar" all four years of his career.
Personal
Blake is the son of Steve and Stephanie Blake and has three sisters. His mother Stephanie was a varsity swimmer at Virginia and graduated in 1989. His oldest sister Mariah Walker-Blake was a varsity rower at Pitt and graduated in 2013. His other two sisters Bailey and Macy both graduated from Penn State. Before attending Mercersburg Academy Blake swam for the Nittany Lions Aquatic Club and the YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA). When he's not in the pool Blake enjoys music, movies, playing video games and the outdoors.
Why I Chose Penn State
"I chose Penn State for the amount of opportunities that a school as big as it provides, both academically and athletically. I've been a PSU fan my whole life so its amazing that I am now able to represent the school that I grew up watching."