Brinkleigh Hansen

Brinkleigh Hansen

Personal information
Full name	Brinkleigh Hansen
National team	United States
Born	December 16th, 2009 (Age 15)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, Open Water
Club	Saint Petersburg Aquatics
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the   United States World Junior Open Water Championships 2024 Alghero 3 km knockout sprint 2024 Alghero 5 km

Brinkleigh Hansen (born December 16, 2009) is an American swimmer who specializes in open water events. At the 2024 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, Hansen won the 5km open water event and won silver in the 3km knockout sprint. ^{[1] [2]}

On April 8, 2025, Hansen won her first US National Title in the 10km open water event which qualified her for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. ^[3]

Hansen competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in the 10km, 5km, and 3km knockout sprint events. Hansen was the youngest member of Team USA at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. ^[4]

Medals

At the 2024 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, Hansen won the 5km open water event and won silver in the 3km knockout sprint. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "World Aquatics OWS World Junior Championships 2024". results.microplustimingservices.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
2. "World Aquatics OWS World Junior Championships 2024". results.microplustimingservices.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
3. "Sixteen-year-old Brinkleigh Hansen clinches first U.S. national title in the Women's 10km in Sarasota". World Aquatics. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
4. Keith, Braden (2025-06-25). "Oldest, Youngest, Zodiacs, and the U.S. Men Get Younger at the 2025 World Championships". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2025-07-15.