The 29-year-old had an international career that spanned 13 years and included three long course FINA World Championships, three Commonwealth Games’ and the Olympic appearance… Read More »Brooke Hanson Hangs up her Speedos
By Julie Hayne : Womans Day The expectant mum feared years of hard training had robbed her of the chance to have children. You’d be… Read More »Brooke Hanson exclusive: My miracle baby
Olympic silver medallist Brooke Hanson finally stepped off her rollercoaster of a career by announcing her retirement from swimming – just eight months out from… Read More »Brooke Hanson calls it quits
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 17 my sister Jade and I both suffered electric shocks at the Pool and Spa Show in Melbourne and… Read More »Electric Shock
The disappointment of missing Olympic Games selection in 1996 by a mere 0.11sec and missing selection again in 2000 by 0.80sec did not deter Brooke… Read More »Hanson in the Zone
This is the Athletes Olympic Creed that I put on my door at the Olympic village : Real winners have learned… the most important goal,… Read More »Athletes Olympic Creed
After two failed attempts to make the Australian Olympic Team in 1996 and 2000, Nunawading Swimming Club’s Brooke Hanson powered her way onto the 2004… Read More »Hanson Wins Silver in Athens
Finally my life long journey to the Olympic Games is about to begin. The time between the Telstra Olympic Team Selection Trials and the eve… Read More »Brooke’s Athens Diary
Brookes message to the Australian Olympic Committee fundraising dinner two months prior to the Olympics: Hi my name is Brooke Hanson and at 26 this… Read More »Australian Olympic Committee Fundraising Dinner Message
Last night, Nunawading Swimming Club’s Brooke Hanson swam the best 100 metre breaststroke of her life at the 2004 Olympic Swimming Trials in her third… Read More »Hanson Off to Athens