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| Full name | Brinkleigh Hansen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 16, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, Open Water | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Saint Petersburg Aquatics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brinkleigh Hansen (born December 16, 2009) is an American swimmer who specializes in open water events. At the 2024 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, Hansen won the 5 km open water event and won silver in the 3 km knockout sprint.
On April 8, 2025, Hansen won her first US National Title in the 10 km open water event which qualified her for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
Hansen competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in the 10 km, 5 km, and 3 km knockout sprint events. Hansen was the youngest member of Team USA at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
At the 2024 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, Hansen won the 5 km open water event and won silver in the 3 km knockout sprint.