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Brooke Thompson

Brooke Thompson

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
  • High School:
    International Academy
  • Major:
    Pre-Business

Summary

Biography

USA DEAF SWIMMING RECORDS

  • 50 Free - 23.53 (2025, Big Ten Championships)

2025-26 (Senior): 

  • Team Captain

2024-25 (Sophomore)

  • ECAC 200 Medley Relay Champion (3/1)
  • Set USA Deaf Swimming Record in 50 free at Big Ten Championships (2/20)
  • Third place with 400 medley relay and fourth in 50 free relay vs. Nebraska & Iowa (2/1)
  • Runner-up with 200 free relay and fourth place with 200 free relay vs. Nebraska & Iowa (1/31)
  • Third place in 100 free, fourth place in 200 free, and sixth place in 50 free vs. Fordham (01/24)
  • Sixth place in 400 free relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/7)
  • Eighth place in 200 free "C" final at Minnesota Invitational (12/6)
  • Fifth place with 200 free relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/5)
  • Fifth with 200 medley relay and sixth with 800 free relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/4)
  • Runner-up with 200 medley relay, third place with 200 free relay and fourth place in 50 and 100 free vs. Princeton (11/16)
  • Won 400 medley relay swimming ancho, runner-up in 100 free and fifth place in 200 free at Lynn (10/26)
  • Third with 200 medley relay, fifth with 400 free relay team, seventh in 50 free and eighth in 100 free at No. 24 Miami & SMU (10/25)

2023-24 (Freshman)

  • Third place with 400 free relay, fourth place with 200 free relay "B" team, fifth place in 50 free and seventh place in 100 and 200 free at Nebraska (2/2-3)
  • Fourth place with 200 medley relay "C" team and sixth place in 100 and 200 free vs. Villanova (1/20)
  • Seventh place in 200 and 400 free relay and fifth place in C Final of 50 free at Hawkeye Invitational (11/30-12/2)
  • Fifth place with 200 free relay "B" team and sixth place in 100 and 200 free at Princeton (11/11)
  • Runner-up with 200 free relay team and sixth place with 400 free relay "B" team vs. Purdue & Oakland (11/3-4)
  • Runner-up in 50 free and third place with 200 medley relay "C" team vs. LIU (10/28)
  • Runner-up with 200 free relay, third place with 200 medley relay "B" team, fifth place in 100 free and sixth place in 200 free vs. Toronto (10/27)
  • Fifth place with 400 medley relay "B" team and seventh place with 200 free relay "B" team at Rutgers Preseason Tune-Up (10/6-7)
Prior To Rutgers:
  • 11-time World Deaf Swimming Championship medalist
  • Deaflympic medalist winning five gold and three bronze
  • Won gold at the 2023 World Deaf Swimming Championships in 100 back and 4x100 mixed free relay
  • Also picked up silver in 50 free, 200 back and 4x100 mixed medley relay at 2023 World Deaf Swimming Championships
  • Earned bronze in 100 fly, 400 free and 50 back at 2023 World Deaf Swimming Championships
  • Won gold at 2019 World Deaf Swimming Championships with 4x100 free relay
  • All-State in 50 free as a junior and senior 
  • All-State in 100 free as a sophomore and junior
  • All-State in 200 free as a sophomore
  • Hold five individual school records in 50, 100 and 200 free, 100 fly and 200 IM
  • MVP as a freshman and sophomore year
  • Team captain
  • Academic All-American
  • Member of the National Honor Society and International Baccalaureate candidate
Personal:
  • Daughter of Michael and Kimberly
  • Has one brother, Quinn
  • Plans to major in biomedical engineering
Thompson On Choosing Rutgers: "I choose Rutgers because as soon as I stepped onto the campus I felt at home. I loved the academic and athletic resources that are available for the student-athletes and felt that they were well supported."

Know Your Knights
Major: Biomedical engineering
I chose my major because: I love math and physics and I have benefited from Biomedical technology and would like to go into the same field.
Favorite professional athlete: Katie Ledecky
Favorite professional sports team: Red Wings
One word to describe myself in the pool: Upbeat
One word to describe myself out of the pool: Lively
I started swimming because…:  I love being in the water
Favorite cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Having a homemade smoothie before swim meets
Pets I had growing up were: Sparky, Gilford and Remi, all standard poodles
The quote that most resonates with me is: “You can’t be common, the common man goes nowhere; you have to be uncommon” -Herb Brooks
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Bright blue
My spirit animal is: Brook Trout

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  • 2023-24Freshman

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  • 2024-25Sophomore

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  • 2025-26Junior

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