Blake Cochrane
Blake Cochrane OAM (swimming) became the first Australian para swimmer to go to four Commonwealth Games in Birmingham when he competed in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB7 and came away with the bronze medal. The 13-time Australian champion made his debut at Delhi 2010 aged 19 and has competed at every Games since, winning five medals across three different strokes (freestyle, individual medley and breaststroke). He is the most decorated male para swimmer at the Commonwealth Games.
Blake was born without fingers and toes and his parents encouraged him to take up swimming to combat his asthma. He started competitively when he was 16 and a year later was selected for the 2007 Arafura Games in Darwin. He made his Paralympic debut in Beijing in 2008 where he claimed silver in the 100m breaststroke SB7. He went on to win gold in the event at London 2012, took another silver in Rio in 2016 and completed the set with bronze at his fourth Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. He is also a veteran of four world championships, where he has also claimed a full set of medals in the event, including gold at Eindhoven 2010 and Montreal 2013.
Blake graduated in exercise physiology from the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2017 where he also trains under Nathan Doyle. He and wife Lauren are parents to a son Eli.
Results History
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