Hansen failed to qualify in the 200 Breast, so he will put all his attention on the 100. Watch out!
Career Highlights:
Won gold in the 100m and silver in the 50m breaststroke at the 2007 FINA World Championships; in 2006, set three world records in the span of 20 days in August, breaking the 100m breast WR once and the 200m breast WR twice; won three medals (gold, silver, bronze) at the 2004 Olympic Games; was a triple gold medalist at the 2006 Pan Pacifics and 2005 World Championships; while swimming for the University of Texas, was the NCAA champion in the 100 and 200 breast all four years
Stats:
- CLUB: Longhorn Aquatics (TXLA-TX)
- AGE: 26 DOB: Aug 15, 1981
- HEIGHT: 6' 0" (182.9 cm)
- HOMETOWN: Havertown, Pa.
- RESIDENCE: Austin, Texas
- BIRTHPLACE: Havertown, Pa.
- COACHED BY: Eddie Reese
Personal Notes:
- High School: Haverford HS ‘00
- College: Texas ’05
- College Major: Kinesiology
- Future Professional Aspirations: Communications
- Parents: Buzz and Miriaml; father is an assistant manager for Verizon, and mother is a homemaker
- Sibling(s): Older brother (Sean) is the head swim coach and assistant AD at Haverford Prep in Havertown, Pa.; younger sister (Megan) swims at Southern Connecticut
- Pet(s): One dog (Jack) is a black lab he’s had since 2002
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Hunting, fishing, camping, going to the lake, photography
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Camping
- Most Influential Person: Parents ... "They are the best."
- Charities: Is a spokesperson for the Leukemia Research Foundation, participating in hospital visits, fundraising appearances and youth swim clinics to raise money for the organization
- Sponsor(s): Nike, Mutual of Omaha, Toyota
- Training Stats: Swims 12,000 meters/yards per day, 4 hours a day, 6 days a week
- Has two tattoos: Olympic rings and Longhorn; got them because they were his two biggest accomplishments
- First job was lifeguarding
- Favorites:
- U.S. city: Austin, Texas
- int'l destination: Paris
- band: Coldplay
- celebrity: Owen Wilson
- summer activity: camping
- place to be when not competing: in the mountains
- family tradition: Christmas Eve dinner
- movie: Big Lewboski
- tv: Two and a Half Men
