Brianna Throssell

Fast Facts

• Date of Birth: 10th February 1996
• Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia
• Nickname: Bree
• Sporting Idol: Stephanie Rice
• Favourite Quote: “Believe in yourself”
• Biggest Challenge: Moving away from home to the other side of the country to continue to pursue swimming
• Greatest Achievement: Breaking the 4x200 freestyle world record in 2023
• Favourite Food: Pizza

Brianna Throssellstarted swimming lessons at a very young age not only to learn water safety but to burn excessive energy that she seemed to possess!

At the age of 9, Brianna was already swimming a couple of times per week and within a year she was competing at local meets and enjoying success. 

At 14 years old, Brianna was selected to represent Australia at the World Junior Championships as a butterfly swimmer and went on to compete the following year in the Junior Pan Pacific Championships and Youth Olympics. At the Youth Olympics, Brianna experienced living in an athlete village and revelled in the experience winning seven Bronze medals. 

Her Senior Australian Team debut was the World Short Course Championships which proved to be a major stepping stone in her development as she was called upon to swim relays and came home with a relay medal, motivating her to want more from the sport.

Just missing the podium at 2015 World Championship team inspired her for Rio where she became an Olympic Finalist in 200m Butterfly. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Brianna Throssell stepped up onto the podium with the biggest of smiles as an Individual Bronze Medallist in 100m Butterfly and picked up a Gold in 4 x 200m Freestyle relay. At the 2019 World Championships, she continued picking up Gold medals in 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay and 4 x 200m Freestyle relay, breaking the World Record in the latter.  

Competing at her 2nd Olympic Games, Brianna made the final again in the 200m Butterfly and bought home a Gold medal in the 4 x 100m Medley Relay and two Bronze medals in two more relays.

With more World Championships and Commonwealth Games medals in Butterfly and relays, Brianna is one of the most decorated Australian swimming medallists and is now working towards adding to her medal collection at the Olympic Games in Paris.