Hailey Swirbul
2020 U.S. Freestyle Sprint Champion
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Hometown
El Jebel, Colo. -
Team
Cross Country A -
Years on Team
4 (since 2019) -
Born
07/10/1998 -
Club(s)
Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center -
School:
University of Alaska, Anchorage
"I feel honored that I've been given this chance to show how competitive the U.S. is in cross country skiing beyond our amazing World Cup team."
6 Things You Didn't Know About Hailey Swirbul
- 1. Hailey posted her first World Cup podium, finishing third, in a 10k freestyle in Davos, Switzerland on Dec. 13, 2020.
- 2. Hailey was a member of the 2017 Junior World Championship bronze-medal winning relay team.
- 3. She doesn't like stretching, and she can wiggle her eyes!
- 4. When she's not striding - her favorite technique - she can be found baking, oil painting, fly fishing, or studying.
- 5. Hailey participates with the Women Ski Coaches Association, which addresses the wage gap between male and female coaches. "Qualified women coaches contribute insanely important skills to a group, and they should be treated and considered for jobs equally to men."
- 6. Hailey began skiing with her brother as a way to stay fit for mountain biking through the winter. She fell in love with the sport and chose to pursue skiing instead of biking.
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Hailey's News
2021-22 Davis U.S. Cross Country Team Announced
November 07, 2021
Cross Country Team Posts Historic Season
April 30, 2021
Diggins Leads Three Into Top 14 In Classic Mass Start
March 13, 2021
