Brooke Sweat

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Brooke Sweat
Brooke Sweat at Hermosa Beach 2012 (cropped).jpg
Sweat at the Hermosa Beach Open in 2012
Personal information
Full nameBrooke Youngquist Sweat
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg United States
BornBrooke Youngquist
(1986-03-27) March 27, 1986 (age 39)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
HometownFort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
College / UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
YearsTeammate
2019- present Kerri Walsh-Jennings [1]
Previous teammates
YearsTeammate
2014-2016
2012-13
2009-2011
2009
2008
2007-2008		 Lauren Fendrick
Jennifer Fopma
Kristen Batt
Morgan Flarity
Cindy Phillips
Kristy Hartley
Medal record
Women's beach volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Tour
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Jinjiang Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Moscow Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kuala Lumpur Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Qinzhou Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Berlin Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Qinzhou Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Fort Lauderdale Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Chetumal Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Sydney Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Moscow Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Sveti Vlas Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Kraków Beach

Brooke Sweat (born Brooke Youngquist; March 27, 1986) is an American professional beach volleyball player, specializing as a defender. [2] She started her career in 2007 with the AVP tours. Sweat had her best ever international (FIVB) finish with her then-partner Jennifer Fopma, when they placed third at the 2013 Berlin Grand Slam. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Jennifer Fopma (left) with Brooke in 2012 Brooke Sweat and Jennifer Fopma at Hermosa Beach 2012 (2) (cropped).jpg
Jennifer Fopma (left) with Brooke in 2012

Early life

Sweat played volleyball for Florida Gulf Coast University. She set the all-time school record with over 1,000 kills. [6]

Career

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Sweat qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with partner Lauren Fendrick. [1] The pair played in Pool-A against Poland's Brzostek/Kolosinska (1–2), Brazil's Larissa/Talita (0–2), and Russia's Birlova/Ukolova (1–2), finishing in last place (0–3).

Personal life

Sweat is married to fellow AVP player, Nicholas Sweat. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Soffian, Seth (June 9, 2016). "Pride for Southwest Florida Olympian Brooke Sweat". The News-Press . Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The American puzzle pieced together!". Beach Volleyball Major Series. April 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ "FIVB profile". fivb.org.
  4. ↑ "AVP profile". avp.com.
  5. ↑ "Team USA profile". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Brooke Sweat". Beach Volleyball Database . Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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