| Birth date | July 10, 1998 (age 28) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | El Jebel, Colorado, U.S. |
| Club | APU Nordic Ski Center |
| Seasons | 5 – (2019–2023) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Teamwins | 0 |
| Totalpodiums | 1 |
| Teampodiums | 1 |
| Individual starts | 55 |
| Team starts | 6 |
| Wcoveralls | 0 – (23rd in 2021) |
| Wctitles | 0 |
| Show-medals | yes |
Hailey Swirbul (born July 10, 1998) is an American cross-country skier. Although she initially retired following the 2022/2023 season, she announced in fall 2025 that she was returning to professional skiing in time for the 2025/2026 World Cup race season.[1]
On December 13, 2020, she clinched her first podium in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup by finishing third in the 10 km freestyle race in Davos, Switzerland.[2]
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing on March 27, 2023.[3]
She however competed and placed 19th in the 50 km classical race at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4]
Her brother Keegan is a professional road cyclist.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | 32 | 40 | — | — | 6 | — |
| 2026 | 27 | 39 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | — | 37 | 26 | — | 4 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | — | 26 | 18 | 33 | 5 | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | ||
| 2019 | 20 | NC | NC | NC | NC | — | — | 41 | |
| 2020 | 21 | 77 | 59 | 75 | 19 | 54 | — | — | |
| 2021 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 32 | 18 | ||
| 2022 | 23 | 44 | 29 | 44 | DNF | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | 51 | 44 | 46 | — | ||||
Individual podiums
- 1 podium – (1 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020–21 | December 13, 2020 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 1 podium – (1 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022–23 | February 5, 2023 | Toblach, Italy | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Brennan / Diggins / Kern |
References
- ^ "Hailey Swirbul Comes out of Retirement, Resumes Professional Ski Career". Nordic Insights. September 5, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ "Rosie Brennan wins another World Cup cross-country race, shares podium with teammate". NBC Sports. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "APU's Rosie Brennan finishes World Cup season in 4th; teammate Hailey Swirbul announces retirement from World Cup racing". Anchorage Daily News. March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Sweden's Andersson claims decisive victory in cross-country 50km classic race Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "SWIRBUL Hailey". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 15, 2020.