Brooke Sweat

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]

Jennifer Fopma (left) with Brooke in 2012

Brooke Sweat
Sweat at the Hermosa Beach Open in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Brooke Youngquist Sweat
Nationality	United States
Born	Brooke Youngquist (1986-03-27) March 27, 1986 (age 39) 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
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate 2019- present Kerri Walsh-Jennings [1]
Previous teammates
Years Teammate 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  United States World Tour 2019 Jinjiang Beach 2017 Moscow Beach 2019 Kuala Lumpur Beach 2020 Qinzhou Beach 2013 Berlin Beach 2018 Qinzhou Beach 2018 Fort Lauderdale Beach 2019 Chetumal Beach 2019 Sydney Beach 2019 Moscow Beach 2024 Sveti Vlas Beach 2024 Kraków Beach

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]