Bianca Hammett

Bianca Hammett (born 12 September 1990) is an Australian synchronized swimmer. Taking up the sport at the age of eight and joining Australia's National Team in 2006, Hammett has represented Australia internationally in synchronised swimming since 2007. Hammett is a dual Olympian, having competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, held in Rio de Janeiro. Hammett has also competed for Australia at the 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2015 World Aquatics Championships.

Personal Nicknamed B and Yanks, Hammett was born on 12 September 1990 in Warrnambool. She attended Calamvale State School before going to Calamvale Community College for high school.

Hammett joined Australia's elite national synchronised swimming team in 2006, and made her international debut at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in the free combination event. The team was the first ever Australian team to reach the finals of a synchronised swimming event.

Hammett was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in synchronised swimming. Hammett competed in the team event with Eloise Amberger, Jenny-Lyn Anderson, Sarah Bombell, Olga Burtaev, Tamika Domrow, Tarren Otte, Francesca Owen and Samantha Reid, finishing in eighth place overall. The 2012 Games were her first.

In 2015, Hammett competed with the Australian synchronised swimming team at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships held in Kazan. Hammett competed in both the team events and the duet events alongside Nikita Pablo. The Australian pair finished 28th in the technical duet, and 30th in the free duet. The Australian team finished 20th in the technical team, and 16th in the free team. Hammett was the flag bearer for the Australian aquatics team at the event.

In 2016, Hammett was selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, alongside Hannah Cross, Danielle Kettlewell, Nikita Pablo, Emily Rogers, Cristina Sheehan, Amber-Rose Stackpole, Amie Thompson and Deborah Tsai. The Australian team placed 8th overall in a field of 8 teams.