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- After he won a bronze medal for the USA in the 100-meter breaststroke last night, it's high time that we cover Brendan Hansen's wife Martha Hansen. Brendan Hansen met future wife Martha Guleke at the University of Texas where she was also a swimmer. While at the University of Texas, Brendan never lost a breakstroke race - and he didn't lose the girl either. Brendan married Martha in 2010 and the couple is now expecting their first child, which Brendan announced via his Twitter feed right before the Olympics started. The couple has decided to wait to find out the sex of the child and will do so after his last race. Martha is a sixth-grade math teacher in Austin, where the couple makes their home together.
Brendan Hansen actually owes his wife Martha a debt of gratitude. You see, Brendan actually retired from competitive swimming after the 2008 Olympics. After enjoying retirement for over two years (doing such things as running a swimming camp and attempting triathlons), Martha asked Brendan if he was going to regret not returning to swimming once he was in his 40s and they had children. Brendan answered yes and Martha encouraged him to return. Less than two years later, Brendan already has a bronze medal to show for his efforts and will be swimming the breaststroke leg of the United States' 400 medley relay later this week with a chance for another medal.
8.10.2012
She is as nice as she is beautiful! The entire Hansen family are the nicest, most sincere people. Yay Brendan and thanks Martha for sending him back to the pool. Hugs to Finn.
8.11.2012
Martha-
I am from Bucks County, PA (30 miles north of Phila). Channel 6 just did a great news piece on your husband. What a summer for him and you! Congratulations on the wonderful news of your pregnancy! I used to teach 6th grade at a local distrcit here (Council Rock). I am e-mail you, asking you to talk to your husband. In the channel 6 news clip, it said Brendan was interested in starting up a "swmming place" for kids. A very sad event happened at our local pool this summer. The owner, Dave Platt was diagnosed with skin cancer. He is selling our swim club! Our swim team which has over 140 families will have their last season next year (2013). Our township won't buy the swim club. As parents, we were talking about how great it would be if someone would buy this club to keep it up and runnning. Right now Mr. Platt is planning on selling it to home developers. After seeing the news cast I thought to myself, "Wouldn't that be awesome if Olympic winner Brendan Hansen and some investors bought our swim club and turned in into a state of the art training facility?!" If interested, e-mail me back and I will get you in touch with David Blatt, owner of Newtown Swim Club. I know if you Google his name and our swim club, you can read about our small town story. Thank you for your time. Enjoy the rest of your summer and have a wonderful school year.
Beth Mischak