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2015-16 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Abby Blake

Abby Blake

  • Position:
    Distance Freestyle
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous School:
    Westmont HS

Summary

Biography

2014-15
• Complete Times
• Swam three individual events at the NAIA Swim & Dive Championships 
• Part of Biola's school-record breaking 800-freestyle relay team (7:39.91)
• Earned All-American status as a part of that relay with a second-place finish
• Primarily swam the 100- and 200-breaststroke and 400-IM
• Posted six top-10 finishes in the 200-IM
• Earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition


2013-14
Complete Times
• Swam four events at the NAIA Swim & Dive Championships 
• Part of Biola's school-record breaking 800-freestyle relay team (7:45.67)
• Placed seventh in the nation in the 200-breaststroke (2:20.01) and 10th in the 400-IM (4:37.61)
• Swam 16 different events for Biola
• Finished in the top-5 in all but two swims of the 500-freestyle
• Earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition

2012-13
• Began the season by breaking a 13-year-old school record in the 500-freestyle (5:13.38)
• Also broke the school record in the 1,650-freestyle (17:53.91)
• Placed 10th at NAIA nationals in the 1,650-freestyle, 12th in the 200-freestyle and 17th in the 500-freestyle
• She won the 500-freestyle at four different meets
 
HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped at Westmont HS in Campbell, Calif., graduating in 2012
• Swam on a club and travel team in high school
• Made sectional cuts in numerous events representing her club team
• Ran track and cross country for the Warriors
• Made it into the state championship in cross country
 
PERSONAL
• Born July 13, 1994 to John and Susie Blake
• Has three younger brothers (Samuel, Daniel and Timothy)
• Her mom, Susie, ran cross country and track at Chico State, and her dad, John, was a diver at Chico State
• She enjoys reading and running
• Majoring in English (humanities) with the goal of entering into editing or publishing after graduation
• Favorite Bible Verse: Ephesians 6:10-20
• Why I Love Biola: “I have found such a wonderful community of friends in my swim family J”

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Distance Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Distance Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Distance Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Distance Freestyle
    5'7"
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