Brooke Brull

Class: Senior Hometown: Lake Quivira, Kan. High School: Shawnee Mission Northwest

Position: Free, IM, Back Experience: 3L

Top Times
50-yard freestyle - 23.54 (2010 Big 12 Championships)
100-yard freestyle - 52.27 (at Arkansas, 2/2/13)
200-yard freestyle - 1:49.74 (2010 Big 12 Championships)
500-yard freestyle - 5:03.46 (@ UCLA, 2010)
200-yard IM - 2:01.90 (2010 Big 12 Championships)
100-yard backstroke - 55.05 (2013 Big 12 Championships, 2/27-3/2)
200-yard backstroke - 1:58.13 (2012 Big 12 Championships)

Olympic Trial Times
200-yard IM - 2:19.00 (2012 Sectionals @Jenks, Okla.)
200-yard backstroke - 2:15.75 (2012 Sectionals @Jenks, Okla.)

2012-13 (Senior)
Voted team co-captain... Academic All-Big 12 First Team... Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (2/13)...Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commisioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)... Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke, with a time of 2:03.05, in a dual meet at Rice (10/6)... Picked up two top-three finishes in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.90, third) and the 200-yard IM (2:08.58) and swam a season-best time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.48) in a dual against No. 15 Minnesota (10/20)... Grabbed a pair of first-place finishes in the 200-yard IM (2:07.22) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.52) in a double-dual against TCU and North Dakota (11/2-3)... Finished third in the 200-yard IM, with a time of 2:06.65 and swam a season-best time in the 50-yard freestyle at the Kansas Classic (11/16-18)... Placed third in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.06) in a double-dual with San Diego State and host No. 13 UCLA (1/12)... Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.53) in a dual at Hawaii (1/18)... Picked up a pair of top-three finishes in a dual against No. 18 Arkansas (2/2), finishing second in both the 100-yard backstroke (56.92) and the 200-yard IM (2:06.31) and third in the 100-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 52.27... Took home three first-place finishes in a dual against Iowa State (2/8-9), recording the top time in the 100-yard backstroke (56.88), the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.64) and the 200-yard IM (2:05.57)... Closed out the season with three top-10 finishes at the Big 12 Championships (2/27-3/2), setting season-best times in the 200-yard IM (2:02.15, fifth), the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.56, seventh) and the 100-yard backstroke (55.05, ninth).

Summer 2012
Will compete in Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. after qualifying in two events at Sectionals earlier in the spring. Brull finished with a 2:19.00 time and first place finish in the 200 IM, which gave her the title of Region 8, Central Sectional Champion for USA Swimming. Her second trial cut at Sectionals in Jenks, Okla. came in the preliminaries of the 200 Back, with her 2:15.75 performance.

2011-12 (Junior)
Specialized in the individual medley and middle distance... Netted 11 points with 11th-place finish and 1:50.32 time in 200 Freestyle during Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo... Also scored nine points at conference with her ninth-place finish in the 200 Backstroke (1:58.03) and came in 15th in the 200 IM (2:02.64)... Earned first-place finish in 150 Backstroke with 1:31.25 in final regular season meet at Iowa State ... Swam to second-place finish in 200 Backstroke with 2:03.04 performance in Fayetteville against Arkansas... Had her best meet of the season in final home appearance vs. Nebraska, where she finished first in the 100 Backstroke (57.87), 200 Backstroke (2:02.91) and the 200 IM (2:06.23)... Shined under the Puerto Rican sun, compiling a first-place finish in the 50m Backstroke (32.63) during the Mayaguez Invite as well as a second place performance in the 200m IM (2:27.70)... Had a solid showing at mid-season Mizzou Invite, where she finished first in the 200 Backstroke (1:59.49) and seventh in the 200 IM (2:02.27)... Came in first during the 200 IM vs. Nebraska-Omaha with a time of 2:08.08... Swam anchor on 200 free relay team which finished second vs. Missouri... Added a pair of second-place finishes in the 200 Freestyle (1:53.92) and 200 Backstroke (2:05.19) to go along with her first-place finish in the 200 IM (2:09.28) vs. Illinois... Swam to a third-place finish in the 200 IM (2:07.65) and a fourth-place performance in the 200 Freestyle (1:53.58) at Minnesota... Started season off strong with second-place finish in 200 Backstroke (2:04.23) and third place 200 IM (2:09.23) at Arizona... Named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team following fall 2011 semester.

2010-11 (Sophomore):
Remained one of Kansas' most versatile swimmers, excelling in the freestyle, backstroke and IM events... At the 2011 Big 12 Championships she finished in 14^th place in both the 200 IM (2:02.58) and the 200 backstroke, where she earned a career best time of 1:58.38... She also guided KU to a fourth place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Brull led KU to a first place finish in the 200 freestyle relay against Arkansas... Competed in her most successful meet of the year at the Georgia Invite with season best times in the 50 freestyle (24.21) and 200 IM (2:02.33)... Compiled another season best time in the 100 freestyle (52.86), during the Drury/N. Dakota double dual... Brull ranked top five in the team's 2010-11 best performances in seven different events, including the 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays... 2010-11 Academic All-American...Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors... Named to Big 12 Honor Roll.

2009-10 (Freshman)
Placed 11^th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.15), 13^th in the 200-yard IM (2:02.08), 13^th in 200-yard backstroke (1:59.71) and was part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed ninth (1:36.03) at the Big 12 Championships... Won the 200 freestyle (1:53.60) and placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (52.56) at the UCLA/Fresno State double dual meet... Won the 100 freestyle (52.91) and the 200 IM (2:07.13) at the UNI/USD double dual... Anchored the 400-yard medley relay team that placed first at the LMU/UCSD double dual (3:54.44)... Won the 200 IM (2:08.44) against Missouri... Placed second in the 150-yard backstroke (1:32.44) against Iowa State... Helped Kansas get 17 of its 43 points at the Big 12 Relays, participating in six relays... Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2009.

High school (Shawnee Mission NW)
A four-year lettterwinner for swimming... Three-time All-American... Junior National Qulaifier in multiple events... 2009 State Champ in 200 free... Top four finisher every year at State...Was a Missuori-Valley Swimming All-American... Won numerous academic accolades, including the Principal's Honor Roll and being an Academic All-American.

Personal
Born in Shawnee, Kan.... Parents are Jeff and Krista Brull... A Community Health major.

Getting to Know Brooke
Why did you choose KU? I chose KU for the beautiful campus, awesome team, location and the great traditions.

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: "Hall Soccer" with Madison (Wagner)

Favorite food: Soggy Oreos

Favorite tv show: Jersey Shore

Music on my I-Pod: Lil' Wayne

Farthest you have ever traveled: Destin, Florida for spring break 2011 with Alison Moffit, Morgan Sharpand Abi Anderson.

Favorite swimming and diving memory at KU thus far: All of freshman year

Favorite place on campus to study: My bed.

Favorite athlete: Kath Liggett

Teammate most likely to motivate me: Rebecca Swank

Teammate most likely to make me laugh: Abi Anderson

Favorite KU tradition: Waving the Wheat at basketball game

Describe yourself in one word: Goofy