Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

Coach Blanken has been a presence in the local swim and dive community for over 30 years and is entering his 19^th season as the head coach at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. He was named the Washington Post All Met Coach of the Year (Girls Swim and Dive) in 2020 and is a member of the Paint Branch High School Athletic Hall of Fame (class of 2022) and Montgomery County Swim League Hall of Fame (class of 2023). Outside of B-CC he is the head coach of the Select Training Group at Allstar Aquatics and at River Falls in MCSL.