Brooke Abel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brooke Abel |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | February 15, 1988 Northridge, California |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Club | Riverside Aquettes |
Brooke Abel (born February 15, 1988) is an American synchronized swimmer[1] who competed in the women's team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
Brooke began swimming with the Riverside AQuettes as a child and trained under Sue Baross Nesbitt. In 2003, Brooke Abel, Meryl Grandia, and Caitlin Stewart were Junior National Trio Champions. She went on to swim with the American team at the IX Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia, in 2004, where they placed 4th.[3]
Brooke Abel also appeared on an episode of the television series Switched in 2003.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Felix, Allyson (2008). The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories. Gospel Light. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-8307-4600-2.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brooke Abel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ Bean, Dawn Pawson Bean. Synchronized Swimming: An American History. McFarland Company Inc. Publishers, Jefferson (North Carolina, USA), 2005.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2289344/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1 [user-generated source]
External links
[edit]- Brooke Abel at World Aquatics
- Brooke Abel at Team USA (archive July 5, 2014)
- Brooke Abel at Olympics.com
- Brooke Abel at Olympedia
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