Brett Newlin (born March 24, 1982, in Mission Viejo, California) is an American rower, who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He grew up in Riverton, Wyominghttp://archive.usrowing.org/pressbox/athletebios/brettnewlin Retrieved 2018-11-17. and began college at Michigan State University, but transferred to the University of Washington in January 2003 as a sophomore and rowed in the UW V8+ that spring as the Huskies won their first Pac-10 Championship since 1997 and took silver at the IRA regatta. He repeated both results in 2004. He graduated from UW in 2005.
Newlin has been a member of eight USRowing national teams. World Rowing Championships results include silver in the 4+ (2005), fourth in the 4− (2006), fourth in the 8+ (2007), 13th in the 4− (2009), sixth in the 8+ (2010), and fourth in the 4− (2011). Olympic Games results include a ninth-place finish in the 4− (2008) and fourth in the 8+ (2012).
Personal life Newlin's sister is Kristen Newlin, who played professional women's basketball for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey.
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