Blake Tierney

Blake Tierney (born January 10, 2002) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the backstroke events.^[1]

Blake Tierney

Personal information
Born	(2002-01-10) January 10, 2002 (age 23) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Home town	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	High Performance Centre- Vancouver
Coach	Scott Talbot
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Canada World Championships (SC) 2024 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley Pan American Games 2023 Santiago 4×100 m mixed medley 2023 Santiago 100 m backstroke 2023 Santiago 4×100 m freestyle 2023 Santiago 4×200 m freestyle 2023 Santiago 4×100 m medley

Career

In April 2023, Tierney was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.^[2] At the games, Tierney won five medals, including four in relays.^[1] Tierney's only individual medal came in the 100 m backstroke event.^[3]

At the 2024 Canadian Swim Trials, Tierney broke the national record in the 200 metres backstroke event, with a timing of 1:56.74.^[4] At the conclusion of the trials, Tierney was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team.^[5][6][7]