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2011-12 Swimming & Diving Roster

Blake Kocian

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clarendon Hills, Ill.
  • High School Hinsdale Central

Biography

2010-11
Was one of the top breaststrokers for the Billikens as a junior...recorded a season-best 2:09.49 in the 200-yard breaststroke during the prelims of the A-10 Championship. Touched the wall at 2:10.02 in the finals to finish 14th...recorded a 57.77 during the prelims of the 100-yard breaststroke, which was the second-fastest time of the season for the Bills...swam the anchor leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay at the A-10 Championship that set a new school record of 1:23.81.

2009-10
Recorded SLU's fastest 200-breast effort of the season (2:09.74) in the A-10 prelim ... that effort also ranks third in school history ... placed 16th in the 200-breast final (2:10.56) and prelim at the A-10s ... swam on the 200-free relay (1:24.66) that clocked the third-best effort all time at SLU at the A-10s ... came in 15th in the 100-breast prelim (59.10) at the A-10s and improved to 14th in the final (58.60) ... his finals performance is eighth in SLU annals while his prelim effort is ninth ... finished 24th in the 50 free with a personal-best time of 21.62 at the A-10 Championships ... finished first in the 100 breast (1:01.41) and came in third in the 50 free (22.81) at IUPUI ... garnered third-place honors in the 200 breast (2:21.94) at Western Illinois ... placed third in the 100 breast at the Wash U dual and vs. IUPUI.

2008-09
Selected as the team's Most Improved Performer ... recorded the second-fastest 100-breast effort in SLU annals (57.68) in the prelims at the A-10 Championships, while his time in the final (57.90) ranks third in school history ... his 200-breast prelim (2:09.82) at the A-10s ranks third at SLU, and his final effort of 2:07.93 is second ... touched 10th in the 100-breast final and 12th in the 200-breast final at the A-10s ... helped the 400-medley relay shatter the school record (3:24.99) at the A-10s ... owned SLU's fastest 200-breast effort of the season ... came in second in the 1000 free (11:05.37) vs. Lindenwood ... finished second in the 100 breast (1:02.44) at South Dakota State ... placed third in the 100 breast (1:02.03) at Wash U.

At Hinsdale Central
Helped the 200-medley relay finish seventh at the 2008 state meet ... picked up Scholar-Athlete accolades three times in swimming ... earned three letters apiece in swimming and water polo ... was a member of the Westmont Swim Club.

KOCIAN'S CAREER BESTS

50 Free 21.50 at A-10 Championships, 2/24/11 (prelim)
100 Breast 57.68 at A-10 Championships, 2/20/09 (prelim)
200 Breast 2:07.93 at A-10 Championships, 2/21/09
200 IM 2:07.90 at IUPUI Quad, 11/14/08

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

  • 2009-10Sophomore

  • 2010-11Junior

    6'1"
  • 2011-12Senior

    6'1"