Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Johnson, Blake
Blake Johnson
- Position:
- Distance Free
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Maury
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
Bio
Personal Bests and Event Progression
Academic Accolades
2023-24 (Junior)
2021-22 (Freshman)
Prior to Duke: Tabbed the 14th-ranked prospect in the state of Virginia ... Qualified for the Toyota US Open and the Summer Junior Nationals in the 500 freestyle … Five-time Virginia Class 5 State Championships finalist ... Earned Scholastic All-American honors as both a sophomore and a senior, spanning across five events ... Eagle Scout ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society... Sister, Kristen, is currently a member of the Rhode Island swimming team.
Academic Accolades
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
- Recorded two fourth-place finishes against Northwestern in the 100 and 200 Freestyle
- Placed fifth against North Carolina in the 200 Freestyle, swimming a time of 1:38.13
- Posted a third-place finish in the 100 Freestyle (45.60) and a fourth-place finish in the 200 Freestyle (1:38.82) against Georgia Tech
- Against Tennessee, Johnson swam a time of 1:38.08 in the 200 Freestyle to secure second-place
- Swam three season-best times in the 200 Freestyle (1:35.45), the 100 Freestyle (44.79) and the 50 Freestyle (20.72) at the ACC Championships
2023-24 (Junior)
- Swam in the C Final of the 500 Freestyle at ACC's
- Fifth all-time in the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle, sixth all-time in the 500 Freestyle
- Opened the season with a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle against Virginia Tech (10/21), touching with a time of 1:40.15
- Won the 200 freestyle event with a then-season-best time of 1:39.26 against UNCW (10/27)
- Set a new personal best in the 100 freestyle, clocking a time of 44.95 against NC State and Georgia (11/3)
- Touched in second place in the 200 freestyle, posting a time of 1:39.05 against North Carolina (1/26)
- Won the 100 freestyle (44.49) and 500 freestyle (4:28.14) events against Texas (1/27)
- Competed in seven events at the ACC Championships, earning a spot in the finals and posting a personal best time of 4:25.39 in the 500 freestyle
- Tallied personal best times in the 800 freestyle relay leadoff (1:35.72) and 500 freestyle prelims (4:24.38) at ACC Championships
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- Finished fifth in the 200 Freestyle to open the season against Virginia Tech, clocking a time of 1:40.64
- Tallied a season best in the 100 Freestyle, finishing fourth, with a time of 46.56
- Followed up his previous season best with a new one against South Carolina, touching in with a time of 46.47
- Clocked a personal best 1:37.80 in the 200 Freestyle at the NC State GAC Invitational
- Tallied a season best 1,000 Freestyle at the NC State GAC Invitational, touching in with a time of 9:38.42
- Touched a personal best 1:37.13 in the 200 Freestyle at ACC Championships, finishing 29th in the event
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Represented Duke in three events at the ACC Championship
- Placed 19th in the 1,650 freestyle with the 10th-fastest time in program history (15:31.96)
- Also competed in the 200 and 500 freestyle, recording career-best times in each
- Recorded 9:14.22 in the 1,000 freestyle against North Carolina (1/28) for the 10th-fastest time in program history
- Tallied a then career best in the 1,650 freestyle, placing 15th at the NC State GAC Invitational in November
- Recorded a personal-best in the 100 freestyle at the same meet.
Prior to Duke: Tabbed the 14th-ranked prospect in the state of Virginia ... Qualified for the Toyota US Open and the Summer Junior Nationals in the 500 freestyle … Five-time Virginia Class 5 State Championships finalist ... Earned Scholastic All-American honors as both a sophomore and a senior, spanning across five events ... Eagle Scout ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society... Sister, Kristen, is currently a member of the Rhode Island swimming team.
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