Brooke Sweat | |
Fullname: | Brooke Youngquist Sweat |
Nationality: | United States |
Birth Name: | Brooke Youngquist |
Birth Date: | 1986 3, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
Hometown: | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
Height: | 173abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Weight: | 65kg (143lb) |
College: | Florida Gulf Coast University |
Currentteammate: | Kerri Walsh-Jennings [1] |
Currentyears: | 2019- present |
Years: | 2014-2016 2012-13 2009-2011 2009 2008 2007-2008 |
Teammates: | Lauren Fendrick Jennifer Fopma Kristen Batt Morgan Flarity Cindy Phillips Kristy Hartley |
Medaltemplates-Title: | Medal record |
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]
Sweat played volleyball for Florida Gulf Coast University. She set the all-time school record with over 1,000 kills.[6]
Sweat qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with partner Lauren Fendrick. 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).
Sweat is married to fellow AVP player, Nicholas Sweat.