[3] In 2019, Brussel competed in the BC Masters Provincial Championships where she won seven gold medals.
[7] On January 20, 2024,[3] Brussel set the world record for 400-metre freestyle, beating the previous one by four minutes.
[10] In April 2024, she set the record in the 800 m freestyle at a time of 26 minutes and 17 seconds in a Masters swimming competition.
She dropped out of high school during World War II to care for her ten younger siblings.
[12] A documentary about her life is in production[12] by Hannah Walsh and Emma Puchniak and a 2024 release is planned.