AS A SENIOR IN 2024-25
Placed 21st in the 50 free at the Patriot League Championships with a season-best 23.92 ... Also competed in 100 free and 100 fly at league meet ... Won 100 free with season-best 52.07 and finished second in 50 free (24.12) in dual vs. Bryant ... Finished third in both 50 free (24.04) and 100 free (52.08) against Boston College ... Placed second in the 50 free (24.89) and third in the 100 free (54.57) in double dual vs. Fairfield and Colgate ... Competed in 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly at Terrier Invite.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24
Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Recorded a season best in 100 free (52.55) at Boston Winter Open … Set a season best in 50 fly (27.93) against Bryant and placed third in 50 free (24.44) ... Set a season best in 50 free (24.12) at Terrier Invite ... Placed fourth in 50 free vs. Holy Cross.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23
Recorded season bests in the 50 free finals (23.72), 100 free prelims (52.23) and 100 fly prelims (59.69) at the Terrier Invitational … Notched a third-place finish in the 50 free against Providence … Secured a fourth-place finish in the 50 free at the Colgate dual.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
Recorded season bests in 100 free prelims (52.00) and 50 free finals (23.91) at Terrier Invitational (Nov. 19-21) ... Competed in both 50 and 100 free at Patriot League Championships.Â
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Competed at Saint Ignatius College Prep and Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic Club ... Four-time Illinois high school sectional 50 free champ ... All-State selection in the 100 free as a senior ... High school team record holder in the 50 and 100 free along with three relays (200 medley, 200 free, 400 free) ... Earned 2019 NISCA All-America honors in the three same relays ... Qualified in the 50 free at the high school state championships ... Named to National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Bernard and Richele Brainin ... Has one sibling, Josh ... Mother earned a track scholarship at Illinois State while uncle had a football scholarship at Northern Illinois ... Enrolled in the College of Communication, majoring in advertising.
