COREY BLAKELY

2016 INDUCTION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AQUATIC HALL OF FAME

Corey was an outstanding age group swimmer and high school swimmer from Rhode Island. While representing East Providence Boys Club, he won numerous age group honors in Rhode Island and New England. At age ten, representing New England, he won 1^st place in both the 50 yard butterfly and100 yard butterfly at the United States Zone Championships. He was ranked 5^th nationally and his records still stand to this day. He then went on to swim for East Bay Aquatic Club, where he qualified for USS Junior Nationals. He also swam for East Providence High School where he earned Providence Journal first team All State honors in his junior and senior years. In 1997, Corey earned the Outstanding Swimmer Award of the Rhode Island Interscholastic State Championship meet. That year, 1997, he also was named the Rhode Island Interscholastic Coaches Association Swimmer of the Year. After high school Corey attended and competed for Indian River Community College.