Brooke Bennett
Encyclopedia
Brooke Marie Bennett is an American
swimmer and triple Olympic
champion.
Bennett’s first gold medal came in the 800 meter freestyle
race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. This accomplishment, coming days after her grandfather died, was overshadowed by the fact that this was the last race in the career of swimming legend Janet Evans
.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she would win two more gold medals in the 400 and 800 meter freestyle races, with the latter coming in Olympic-record time.
United States
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swimmer and triple Olympic
Olympic Games
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champion.
1996 Summer Olympics
Bennett’s first gold medal came in the 800 meter freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. This accomplishment, coming days after her grandfather died, was overshadowed by the fact that this was the last race in the career of swimming legend Janet Evans
Janet Evans
Janet Beth Evans is a American competitive swimmer who specializes in distance freestyle. She recently announced her comeback to the sport with intentions to swim in the 2012 Olympic Trials.-Biography:...
.
2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she would win two more gold medals in the 400 and 800 meter freestyle races, with the latter coming in Olympic-record time.