Blake Eddow
Blake Eddow
Height: 5-9
Year: SO
Hometown: Corona, CA
High School: Corona Santiago
Events: Breast/Free
Major: Biology

2019-20

  • Member of the team that earned a 5-3 dual-meet record and a fourth-place showing at the SCIAC Championships
  • Ranks second all-time at the U of R in the 500 Free with a time of 4:31.59, which came as an NCAA "B" time at the SCIAC Championships for fourth place
  • Owns the second-fastest time at Redlands in the 1000 Free, as he went 9:44.24 at the SCIAC Championships
  • Fired off a 16:01.56 in the 1650 Free during the SCIAC Championships for another NCAA "B" time and to rank second in school history
  • Landed sixth all-time in Redlands history for his time of 1:41.12 in the 200 Free, which placed him sixth at the SCIAC Championships
  • Produced the 10th-fastest 100 Back time of 53.25 in school history
  • Part of the second-place 400 Free Relay that clocked an All-SCIAC time of 3:03.10 at the SCIAC Championships
  • Member of the 800 Free Relay that ranks fifth all-time at the U of R with a time of 6:51.79 and landed fourth at the SCIAC Championships
  • Contributed to the fourth-fastest 200 Medley Relay in school history that uncorked a time of 1:33.03 for fourth place at the SCIAC Championships

Awards

  • All-SCIAC 400 Free Relay (2019-20)
  • Redlands Scholar-Athlete (2019-20)
  • Member of the CSCAA Scholar All-America team (2019-20)
  • SCIAC All-Academic Swim & Dive Team (2019-20)

Fun Facts

  • Postgraduate Plans: Physical Therapy School
  • Favorite Professional Athlete: Kobe Bryant
  • Favorite Music Artist/Band: Zella Day
  • Favorite Food: Pizza
  • Favorite Inspirational Song/Quote: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
  • Why I Chose to Become a Bulldog Student-Athlete:  My club coaches are from the UoR, plus I connected well with the coaching staff and the people here.