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Career Honors

  • All-American in the 400 medley relay (2021- 16th)
  • Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021-23)
  • Two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2022-23)
  • Ranks 15th in the Stanford record book in the 100 back (46.33)
  • Ranks 11th in the Stanford record book in the 200 IM (1:43.53)

Stanford Best Times

  • 100 Back- 46.33
  • 200 Back- 1:41.53
  • 100 Breast- 53.75
  • 200 IM- 1:43.53

As a Senior (2022-23)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Scored points in the Pac-12 Championships in 100 back (16th, 47.66), 200 back (14th, 1:43.59), and 200 IM (15th, 1:44.63)

As a Junior (2021-22)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Scored points in the Pac-12 Championships in 100 back (14th, 47.11), 200 back (11th, 1:42.79), and 200 IM (12th, 1:44.10)

As a Sophomore (2020-21)

  • All-American in the 400 medley relay (16th)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Competed in the 100 back (27th), 200 back (20th) and the 200 IM (20th) at the NCAA Championships
  • Scored at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 back (sixth), 200 back (seventh) and 200 IM (sixth)
  • Moved into the top 15 of the school record book in the 100 back (12th), 200 back (13th) and 200 IM (ninth)

As a Freshman (2019-20)

  • At the Pac-12 Championships, finished 10th in the 200 IM (1:45.32), and 13th in the 100 breast and 200 back (1:44.56)
  • Swam B standards in the 200 Back and 100 Breast during the Pac-12 time trials and championship (March 4-7)

Prior to Stanford 

  • Prepped at Hudson High School in Hudson, Wisconsin
  • Big Rivers Conference champions (2019)
  • Sectional champions (2019)
  • Three-time individual state champion (2016-17, 2019)
  • Wisconsin Freshman Athlete of the Year (2016)
  • Team MVP (2016-17, 2019)
  • Six-time All-American
  • Two-time Scholar All-American
  • Holds seven team records and eight conference records
  • Did not lose a race during senior season
  • Represented Saint Croix Swim Club
  • Minnesota Age Group Swimmer of the Year (2015)
  • Has set over 20 Minnesota state records
  • Winter Junior national champion in the 200 IM (2017)
  • Winter Junior national runner up in the 200 IM (2018)

Personal

  • Born in St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Son of Laura and Trent Blinkman
Shane_Blinkman_EC_20190920_353
2019-20
I M/Breast/Back
6-0 / 185 lbs
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2020-21
I M/Breast/Back
6-0 / 185 lbs
Shane_Blinkman_MR_10012021_074
2021-22
I M/Breast/Back
6-0 / 185 lbs