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Swimming and Diving

2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Aaron Mercado

Blake Currie

  • Position Breast-IM
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Prince of Wales Secondary
  • Hometown Vancouver, B.C.

Biography


Career Bests

NIL Opportunities: Blake Currie

2024-25
Competed in four events at the Summit League Championships placing 10th in the 200 breast (2:20.90) and 13th in the 100 breast (1:05.10) while also taking part in the prelims of the 200 IM (2:13.79) and 400 IM (4:45.87)...a collegiate best in the 200 breast at the league championships moved up on the Coyote Top Ten to seventh all-time...also swam season bests at the league championships in the 200 IM (2:13.79) and 100 breast (1:05.10)...placed second in the 200 breast in a dual with rival South Dakota State...placed in the top ten in 10 events.

2023-24
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships, the 100 breast, 200 breast and 400 IM...swam a collegiate best time in the 200 breast (2:21.76) at the Summit League Championships...season best in the 100 breast (1:07.71) came at the Summit League Championships while in the 200 IM (2:17.02) and 400 IM (4:45.77) at the Augustana Invitational...earned her first collegiate individual victory by claiming the 200 breast at the Coyote Invitational...sits 10th on school charts in 200 breast (2:21.76)...placed in the top ten in eight events...Summit League Honor Roll.

2022-23
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships, placing 13th in the 100 breast (1:05.05), 14th in the 200 breast (2:23.65) and in the 200 IM (2:15.17)...swam collegiate bests at the Augustana Invite in four events, the 100 breast (1:04.72), 200 breast (2:21.95), 100 IM (1:01.30) and 200 IM (2:11.77)...moved into the Coyote Top 10 charts in ninth in the 200 breast (2:21.95)...placed in the top 10 in nine events...made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
A 2020 Olympic Trials qualifier in two events (100 and 200 breaststroke)...won a bronze medal in the 100 breaststroke (long course) at the Canadian Junior Championships..

Personal
Daughter of Vivian Yesnik/ Don Currie...majoring in medical biology

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Breast-IM
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Breast-IM
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Breast-IM
    5'7"