Coach Blakeley is beginning her 10th season with HSA as a lead coach. She has been living in the Huntsville/Madison area since 2011 and spent several years coaching with the Redstone Launchers, MSA and the Madison Dolphins Swim League. Coach Blakeley also formerly coached for Boulder City – Henderson Heatwave Swim Team in Southern Nevada. She assisted in a Runner-up State Championship title, with 37 individual and 7 relay first place in finishes in 2010-2011. Coach Blakeley’s first experience coaching was while she was at Auburn University. She realized how much she enjoyed coaching while assisting with the Auburn Swim Camps in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Swimming: Coach Blakeley graduated with her bachelor’s of science degree from Auburn University in International Business. She swam all four years, was apart of two NCAA Championship Teams (2006, 2007) and two SEC Championship Teams (2007, 2008). Coach Blakeley also qualified for the Olympic Trials in 2008 where she swam the 400 IM and 200 Back. She attended Boulder City High School and swam with the Boulder City Henderson Heatwave Swim Team under Coach Mike Polk. During high school she was the 2003 Las Vegas Review Journal High School Swimmer of the Year, 2004 Nevada High School 500 free champion, California/Nevada Sectional Champion in the 200 back and 400 IM, 2005 Regional Swimmer of the year, 2005 Boulder City High School Swimmer of the year, swimmer for the Nevada State 1st Place Team 5 years, High School All American multiple times and apart of the USA Swimming All America Academic Team.
Family: Coach Blakeley was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to her parents Blake and Jan Bunch. She grew up in Boulder City, Nevada with her younger brother Dylan. Her greatest accomplishment is her son Zander Fleming. She loves music and plays the cello.
