Brooke Hanson

Biography

Brooke Hanson was born to swim. As one of the most enduring female swimmers Australia has ever produced, Brooke has now represented Australia over 20 times in major international swimming events.

Brooke continues to improve with age, swimming multiple personal best times and breaking a number of Australian records and Commonwealth Records in 2003 and 2004.

2004 has proven to be one of Brooke's best years yet, in March she won three gold and one silver at the Australian Olympic ion trials to secure her position on the Australian team for the Olympic Games in Athens.

In Athens she won a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke final and was a member of the gold medal winning relay team.

Brooke then went on to represent Australia at the 2004 FINA World Championships in Indianapolis. At the meet, Brooke became the first swimmer in the history of the sport to win five individual gold medals at the one major meet. That includes Olympic Games, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacific Championships and World Short Course Championships.

The 200m breaststroke win added to her victories in the 50m and 100m breaststroke, the 100m and 200m individual medley and the 4x100m medley relay.

Brooke was also named Female Swimmer of the Meet.

Brooke Hanson is one of the most sought after female athletes in Australia with her legendry smile and bubbly personality. She has completed many corporate speaking engagements, launches and appearances in the past year and has a great story to tell.