Breeja Larson

{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1992)}}

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Breeja Larson

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| national_team = {{USA}}

| strokes = Breaststroke

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| collegeteam = Texas A&M University

| coach = Steve Bultman
Texas A&M University

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|16|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Mesa, Arizona, U.S.

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| weight = {{convert|161|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

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{{MedalSport | Women's swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}

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{{MedalGold | 2012 London | 4x100 m medley}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships (LC)}}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Barcelona|4×100 m medley}}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan Pacific Championships}}

{{MedalBronze | 2014 Gold Coast | 100 m breaststroke}}

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Breeja Larson (born April 16, 1992) was an American former competition swimmer for Texas A&M University{{Cite web |last=Gibbs |first=Robert |date=June 4, 2021 |title=2012 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BREEJA LARSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT |url=https://swimswam.com/2012-olympic-gold-medalist-breeja-larson-announces-retirement/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113070200/https://swimswam.com/2012-olympic-gold-medalist-breeja-larson-announces-retirement/ |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |url-status=live |website=SwimSwam}} who specialized in the breaststroke, and earned a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Larson was born in Mesa, Arizona, one of seven sisters. She later moved to Boise, Idaho, where she attended Boise's Centennial High School for three years and graduated from Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona, in 2010. She swam for the Centennial Patriot and Mountain View Toros high school swim teams. As a senior, she was the state runner-up in the 100-yard breaststroke. She also lettered in softball and track and field.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/126800|title=Olympedia Bio, Breeja Larson|website=olympedia.org}}

She attended Texas A&M University, where she swam for the Texas A&M Aggies swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2011 to 2014 under Hall of Fame Coach Steve Bultman.{{cite web|url=https://12thman.com/staff-directory/steve-bultman/280|title=Texas A&M Staff, Steve Bultman|website=12thman.com}}{{cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/texas-am-womens-head-coach-steve-bultman-announces-retirement-after-25-years/|title=Kaufman, Sophie, Texas A&M Coach Steve Bultman Announces Retirement after 25 years|website=swimswam.com}} As a freshman, she finished second in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke at the 2011 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships; as a sophomore in 2012, she was the NCAA national champion in the 100-yard breaststroke, and finished third in the 200-yard event. She was a senior during the 2013–14 school year, and during her college years graduated from Titans of Investing, A&M Class 19.{{Cite web|url=http://www.titansofinvesting.org/titans-class-directory|title=TITANS CLASS DIRECTORY|website=Titans of Investing}}