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2025-26 Swimming Roster

Blaise VanSlyke

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Norfolk, Va.
  • High School Norfolk Academy

Biography

High School
Lettered for six years at Norfolk Academy… All-American in the 200 free relay as a junior… Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 free relay as a sophomore…Three-time VISAA State Champion in the 400 free relay and two-time champion in the 200 free relay… Broke the VISAA, meet, and state record in the 400 free relay as a senior… Won the state championship in the 400 free relay in 2023… Named to the 2023 Virginia State All-Star Team… Broke three Tide relay records in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, and 800 free relay… Set school records in the 500 free and 400 free relay… VISAA State Champion in the 200 medley relay as a freshman in 2022… Also played golf.

Personal
Born on Sep. 6, 2006 to parents Andy and Kate VanSlyke… Two-time USA Swimming Academic All-American in 2023 and 2024…Named to honor roll all four years… Mother ran cross country in college… Uncle Ben McKnight was a collegiate and professional soccer player… Intends to major in finance.