Brooke Sweat | |||||
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Full name | Brooke Youngquist Sweat | ||||
Nationality | United States | ||||
Born | Brooke Youngquist March 27, 1986 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | ||||
Hometown | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | ||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||
College / University | Florida Gulf Coast University | ||||
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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. [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).
Sweat is married to fellow AVP player, Nicholas Sweat. [6]