Blake Zeiger

Class:
Senior
High School:
Homeschool
Hometown:
Cumberland, R.I.

2013-14 ? JuniorSeason:Placed 2nd in the 100 breast (1:02.04) at the Big Ten Conference Championship Time Trials (02/22)? Placed 11th in the 100 free (49.58), placed 13th in the 100 fly (53.40), and placed 7th in the 50 free (22.73) at the Big Ten Conference Championships (02/20-02/22)? Placed 1st in the 100 breast (1:02.55) and finished the 50 backstroke with a time of 27.35 at the Minnesota Challenge (02/08)? Placed 6th in the 100 free (51.61), placed 3rd in the 200 IM (2:03.46), and placed 4th in the 100 breast (1:05.16) vs. Purdue and Wisconsin-Madison (01/31-02/01)? Placed 5th in the 100 fly (56.76), placed 5th in the 50 free (23.56), and placed3rd in the 100 breast (1:04.48) vs. NC State (01/24)? Placed 2nd in the 100 fly (55.78) and placed 1st in the 50 free (23.27) at the Jean Freeman Invitational (12/06-12/07)? Placed 3rd in the 100 free (50.17), placed 4th in the 200 IM (2:11.24), and placed 6th in the 50 free (22.82) at the Minnesota Grand Prix (11/15-11/16).

2012-13 ? Sophomore Season: Finished first in the 200 IM and second in both the 50 free and 200 free relay at Kansas (10/20)? won the 500 free and the 400 free relay against Iowa State (10/12) ?placed second as a member of the 400 free relay team, finished fourth in the 50 free and 100 free and was a member of the 200 medley relay team at Michigan (10/5).

2011-12 ? Freshman Season: Competed at the Big Ten Championships ? member of the third place 200 free relay (1:30.31) ? established top times while placing 13th in the 50 free (22.91 in prelims, 23.10 in finals), 16th in the 100 free (49.72 in prelims, 50.04 in finals) and 28th in the 200 free (1:49.38) at Big Ten's ? won the 200 free at the Minnesota Challenge with a time of 1:50.29 ? placed ninth in the 100 free (51.92) and 10th in the 50 free (23.90) at the Quad Duals ? won the 50 free in both the Iowa Dual and Kansas Dual ? letterwinner.

High School: Homeschooled ? competed with Bluefish Swim Club and Sher-Le-Mon Swim Club ? achieved National Team standards in the 50 and 100 free ? junior nationals competitor, including finals in 2010 ? earned A's in junior college classes during high school.

Personal: Born May 12, 1993 ? majoring in English and art ? daughter of Whitney and Peter Zeiger ? has four younger siblings: Brooke, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and John ? parents both swam at Maine ? supports Shared Hope, an organization that helps young girls who are trafficked.

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