Blake Thomas Worsley (born November 7, 1987, in

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) is a

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Olympic swimmer. He competed for Canada at the

2009 World Aquatics Championships The 2009 World Aquatics Championships ( it, Campionati mondiali di nuoto 2009) or the XIII FINA World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from 18 July to 2 August 2009. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines ...

and the

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, where he finished 12th. He was raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and swam for the

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Personal bests and records held

;Long course (50 m) ;Short course (25 m) ;Short course (25 y) ;Kickball

References

1987 births Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian male freestyle swimmers Swimmers from Vancouver University of Denver alumni Living people College men's swimmers in the United States Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub