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