Blake - West declined to defend her 200 Individual Medley title in a strategic move to allow her to have something left in the tank for a possible deciding final relay .
Blake - West is expected to attend and swim for Brown next year .
Blake - West , who is expected to attend and swim for Brown next year , declined to defend her 200 Individual Medley title in a strategic move to allow her to have something left in the tank for a possible deciding final relay .