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2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster

Joe Blake

  • Position IM/ Butterfly
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orchard Park, N.Y.
  • High School Orchard Park

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50 FREE: 23.37 - vs. Binghamton/Niagara (3/13/21)
100 FREE:
50.73 - at Colgate/Niagara (11/2/19)
200 FREE: 1:46.36 - 2022 MAAC Championships (2/11/22)
50 BACK: 26.04 - at Gannon (1/25/20)
100 BACK: 57.08 - 2021 MAAC Spring Invitational (3/28/21)
200 BACK: 2:06.14 - at Gannon (1/25/20)
50 FLY: 24.62 - 2022 MAAC Championships (2/11/22)
100 FLY: 53.19 - 2022 MAAC Championships (2/11/22)
200 FLY: 1:58.46 - 2021 MAAC Spring Invitational (3/28/21)
100 IM: 58.45 - at Binghamton (11/9/19)
200 IM: 2:03.13 - 2020 MAAC Championships (2/12/20)

2021-22 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Competed in six meets during the season
• Swam career-bests in the 200 free, 50 fly and 100 fly at the MAAC Championships

2020-21 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Competed in both meets during the pandemic-shortened season 
• Set personal-best marks in the 100 back and 200 butterfly at the MAAC Spring Invitational

2019-20 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Had three fifth-place finishes at Geneseo (Oct. 26)
• Placed fourth in the 100 fly with a time of 55.77 at Gannon (Jan. 25)
• Earned two third-place finishes in the 400 free relay


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Served as team captain for Orchard Park
• Earned four varsity letters


PERSONAL
• Son of Kevin and Lynda Blake
• Has three siblings, Josh, Elizabeth and Emily
• Twin sister, Elizabeth, is also a member of the swim team
• Majoring in finance

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    IM/ Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    IM/ Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Junior

    IM/ Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior

    IM/ Butterfly
    5'8"