2018-19: Finished sixth in 100 IM and 13th in 200 back at TYR Invitational ... Finished 13th in 100 fly at Big Al Invitational ... Finished fifth in 200 fly and 100 fly at first colligate race against Michigan.

High School/Club: Four-year varsity swimmer … Team captain … 2018 San Diego Union-Tribune Swimmer of the Year … Team MVP honors (2016-18) … Earned All-Conference four times and All-State First Team honors twice … All-American honors … School record holder in 100 back … Two-time section record holder for 200 and 400 free relay … Club team is Rancho San Dieguito … 2017 Junior National champion in 200 free relay … 2018 Academic All-American … Earned All-Academic Team honors in 2017 and 2018.
 
Personal: Born Brandon Alan Kulik … Chose Northwestern over USC, Indiana, UC-Santa Barbara, and Columbia … Anticipated major is Communications.