University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Cale Blinkman
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Breaststroke
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Wis.
- High School:
- Hudson HS
2019-20 Freshman Season: Placed fifth in both the 100 breast (58.67) and 200 breast (2:02.28) at the Michigan First Chance Meet · touched the wall seventh in the 50 free (22.23) at the Wisconsin dual · placed eighth in the 200 breast (2:13.45) versus Iowa · finished eighth in both the 100 back (53.62) and 200 back (1:59.18) against Florida.
High School: A 2019 graduate of Hudson High School · 2018-19 All-State in the 200 medley relay · 2018-19 Honorable Mention All-State in the 100 breast and 400 free relay · 2016-17 Honorable Mention All-State in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay · 2015-16 Honorable Mention All-State in the 200 medley relay · Finished fourth in the 200 medley relay at the State Championships as a senior · Placed eighth in the 400 free relay at the State Championships as a senior · Three-time Sectional Champion in the 200 medley relay · Three-time Sectional Runner-up in the 100 back · Set school records in the 100 breast, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay in 2019 · Four-time Academic Excellence Award winner · Three-time Academic All-State and Academic All-Conference · Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American · Swam for St. Croix Swim Club and Stillwater Minnesota
Personal: Intends to major within the Carlson School of Management · Son of Laura and Trent Blinkman · Has one sister, Maria, and one twin brother, Shane, who is a collegiate swimmer at Stanford University · Enjoys playing Frisbee, bowling and golfing · Chose Minnesota because of the combination of outstanding athletics, a world-class education, amazing team culture and the committed coaching staff
High School: A 2019 graduate of Hudson High School · 2018-19 All-State in the 200 medley relay · 2018-19 Honorable Mention All-State in the 100 breast and 400 free relay · 2016-17 Honorable Mention All-State in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay · 2015-16 Honorable Mention All-State in the 200 medley relay · Finished fourth in the 200 medley relay at the State Championships as a senior · Placed eighth in the 400 free relay at the State Championships as a senior · Three-time Sectional Champion in the 200 medley relay · Three-time Sectional Runner-up in the 100 back · Set school records in the 100 breast, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay in 2019 · Four-time Academic Excellence Award winner · Three-time Academic All-State and Academic All-Conference · Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American · Swam for St. Croix Swim Club and Stillwater Minnesota
Personal: Intends to major within the Carlson School of Management · Son of Laura and Trent Blinkman · Has one sister, Maria, and one twin brother, Shane, who is a collegiate swimmer at Stanford University · Enjoys playing Frisbee, bowling and golfing · Chose Minnesota because of the combination of outstanding athletics, a world-class education, amazing team culture and the committed coaching staff
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