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2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Josh Blake

  • Position Butterfly
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 168
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Orchard Park, N.Y.
  • High School Orchard Park

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50-YARD FREESTYLE: 24.11 - at Colgate (11/4/17)
100-YARD FREESTYLE: 51.71 - vs. St. Bonaventure (11/10/18)
200-YARD FREESTYLE:
1:53.19 - MAAC Championships (2/13/19)
500-YARD FREESTYLE:
5:20.95 - at Colgate (11/4/17)
100-YARD BUTTERFLY:
54.64 - MAAC Championships (2/14/18)
400-YARD IM:
4:38.18 - Gannon (1/22/18)

2018-19 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Took fifth place in the 200-yard medley relay at Niagara (Jan. 19)
  • Was a member of 2019 MAAC All-Academic Team

2017-18 • FRESHMAN YEAR
  • Placed fourth in the 200-yard fly event against Niagara, Colgate and Rochester.
  • Recorded three sixth-place finishes combined against Rochester, St. Bonaventure, Niagara and Geneseo.
  • Earned a fifth-place finish in the 400-yard Free Relay at St. Bonaventure.

BEFORE CANISIUS
  • Member of Orchard Park swim team (2013-2017)
  • Team captain at Orchard Park
  • Received the President's award and was a member of the French National Honor Society at Orchard Park

PERSONAL

  • Son of Kevin and Lynda Blake
  • Has three younger siblings, Joe, Liz, and Emily
  • Majoring in finance
  • Born June 29, 1999

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Butterfly
    5'10" 168 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Butterfly
    5'10" 168 lbs