University of Denver men’s swimmer Blake Worsley (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) is Denver's Athlete of the Week for the week of March 30.

Worsley closed out his Pioneer career at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Student Rec Center Natatorium on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas over the weekend.

Worsley earned All-American status as he finished sixth in the nation in the 500 Freestyle with a time of 4:13.81, breaking a DU record which he set earlier in the day during the prelims as he posted a time of 4:13.82. 

On the second day of competition, Worsley won the consolation final and finished ninth overall in the 200 freestyle event with a time of 1:33.68.

Worsley posted a time of 44.42 in the preliminaries of the 100 freestyle event, finishing 42nd overall in the nation.

The senior became the first swimming athlete since Denver returned to Division I status to score in the top-eight at the NCAA championships.