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  Blake Hayter
Blake Hayter

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.

High School:
Catholic Cathedral

Height:
5-7

Event:
Freestyle

Experience:
3V

2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Competed in the 400-, 200- and 800-meter freestyle events.

CAL SUCCESS
• Swam a time of 16:21.19 (30th) in the 1650-yard freestyle at the 2009 NCAA Championships...clocked a personal record of 4:41.81 in the 500 free at NCAAs.
• At the 2009 Pac-10 Championships, finished fourth in the 1650-yard freestyle in a time of 16:18.84, Cal's second-fastest time of the season...swam an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:47.81 in the 200 free to place 15th...posted an NCAA B time of 4:43.45 to finish sixth in the 500 free; that time ranks eighth at Cal in the all-time list.
• Garnered 2009 Pac-10 all-academic honorable mention.
• Battled a back injury throughout the entire 2008 campaign.
• Saw action at the 2008 Pac-10 Championships and swam NCAA B times of 4:48.28 in the 500-yard free and 16:40.61 in the 1650-yard free. • 2007-08 Pac-10 All-Academic honoree.
• 2007 All-American - a national champion and former American record holder in the 800-yard free relay (7:00.89)...also earned All-America honors in the 500 and 1650-yard free events.
• Her PR in the 1650 free (16:15.43) ranks fifth on Cal's all-time list.

ACADEMICS
• American studies major

WHY I CHOSE CAL
"I decided to come to Cal because the coaches and the rest of the girls on the team seemed like they would be the perfect match for me. I couldn't be happier with my decision."

BEST CAL TIMES (IN YARDS)
500 free .................... 4:41.81 (3/19/09 NCAAs) 1000 free .................. 9:48.47 (2007 NCAAs) 1650 free ................ 16:15.43 (2007 NCAAs)