William Lulek Season 2022-23

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date	Competition
200 Back	1:48.36	12/8/19	Big Al Invitational
100 Breast	56.88	1/29/22	vs. Villanova
200 Breast	1:56.84	3/06/21	Big Ten Championships
200 IM	1:46.51	3/03/21	Big Ten Championships
400 IM	3:45.71	3/04/21	Big Ten Championships
200 Free	1:40.45	1/13/23	Army

 
Career Accolades

• Owns the fifth-fastest 200 Breast (1:56.84), the seventh-fastest 200 IM (1:46.51) and the second-fastest 400 IM (3:45.71) in program history. 
• Scored at the Big Ten Championships in the 400 IM (2020).
• CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention (2020).
• Academic All-Big Ten (2020).
• Recipient of the Jerome Weinstein Award (2023)

 International

• European Championships (2022): Represented Sweden in three individual events; the 400 IM (4:26.15), the 200 Breast (2:17.89) and the 200 IM (2:03.21).
• Swedish National Meet (2022): Won the 200 Back (2:04.60) and swept the IM events, touching first in the 200 (2:03.25) and 400 (4:24.73). 
• World University Games (2019): Competed for Sweden in the 200m IM (2:05.70), 200m breast (2:20.93) and 400m IM (4:25.04). 
• TYR Pro Swim Series (2023): Hit 14th overall in the 400 IM at 4:28.85, and later placed 22nd at 2:21.12 in the 200 Breast. 

2022-23 (Graduate Year)

• Blue/White (9/16): Swam a 21.27 split in the 200 Medley Relay for a 1:33.31 and first place finish. Took the 200 IM at 1:52.92, and later a third place finish in the 100 Breast (57.08).
• Boston College/Navy (10/8): Touched sixth in the 200 Free at 1:42.36, and fourth in the 200 Breast (2:01.99). Made the top three with a third place finish overall at the 200 IM (2:01.99).
• Pittsburgh/Notre Dame (10/21-22): Contributed to two top 10 finishes in the 400 Medley Relay (seventh, 3:23.90) and the 400 Free Relay (ninth, 3:07.75). Swam to fourth in the 200 IM at 1:51.98, and later to sixth in the 200 Breast at 2:03.51. Touched second in the 400 IM at 3:59.55.
• West Virginia (11/5): Made the podium in three events, including a first place finish in the 400 IM at 3:55.33. Placed third in the 200 Free (1:41.96) and later took a second place finish in the 200 Breast at 2:03.20.
• N.C. State Invitational (11/17-19): Swam to 27th in the 200 IM finals at 1:48.51. In the 400 IM (3:49.19), Lulek touched ninth, nearly three seconds faster than his preliminary race and claiming a fifth place spot and second all-time program record for the men's 400 IM, as well as an NCAA B-Cut for this race. Placed 19th in the 200 Breast (1:59.74) and later touching seventh overall in the 800 Free Relay (6:38.70).
• Army (1/13): Landed fifth in the 200 Free at 1:40.45, and later third in the 200 Breast at 2:02.24. Took first on the podium for the 200 IM at 1:49.29.
• Virginia Tech (1/21): Topped the podium in the 400 IM after a 3:52.34 finish.
• Villanova (1/27): Earned a pair of second place finishes for the 200 Back (1:52.77) and the 200 Breast (2:08.78). 
• Big Ten Championships (2/22-25): Took a seventh place finish and an NCAA B-Cut in the 400 IM at 3:46.96, and later an 18th place finish in the 200 Breast at 1:56.91 for an NCAA B-Cut as well. Lulek's preliminary race in the 200 Breast sits as the tenth fastest in program history, and later his c-final race sits as the eighth fastest in program history.

2021-22 (Senior Year)

• Big Ten Championships (2/23-26): Finalist in the 200 (1:47.63) and 400 (3:49.72) IMs and the 200 Breast (1:57.55). 
• Villanova (1/28): Won the 200 IM (1:52.99). 
• NC State Invitational (11/18-20): Finalist in the 200 Breast (1:59.86).
• West Virginia (10/16): Helped the Nittany Lions sweep the 100 Breast by finishing second (57.33).
• Navy (10/9): Touched second in the 200 IM (1:53.01).

2020-21 (Junior Year)

• Big Ten Championships (3/1-3/6): Scored 43 points for the Nittany Lions with three top-18 swims. Lulek’s individual performance was highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the 400 IM, swimming a career-best of 3:45.71 in the A-finals. Additionally, he secured 16th overall in the 200 IM (1:46.64), and his career-best time in the 200 breast (1:56.84) earned him 18th in the event. Member of the 800 free relay team that secured a ninth-place finish (6:25.43).
• Michigan State (2/5-2/6): Secured a win in the 400 IM with a time of 3:51.13.
• at Ohio State (1/16): Earned third in the 200 breast (2:01.51).

2019-20 (Sophomore Year)

• Awards: CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention…Academic All-Big Ten.
• Big Ten Championships (2/26-2/29): Placed 11th in the 400 IM (3:46.73) with a personal-best time...Swam personal-bests in the 200 IM (1:47.28) and 200 breast (1:59.44).
• St. Bonaventure (10/4): Placed second in the 50 back (24.51) and third in the 50 breast (27.40).
• West Virginia (10/11): Touched third in the 200 breast (2:05.76) and fourth in the 100 breast (58.52).
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech (11/1-11/2): Earned two fourth-place finishes in the 200 back (1:50.65) and 400 IM (3:58.37).
• Big Al Invitational (12/6-12/8): Placed fourth in the 400 IM (3:49.98) with a season-best and NCAA B-Cut time...Placed sixth in the 200 back (1:48.36) with a personal-best time...Placed ninth in the 200 IM (1:48.40) with a personal-best time…Placed 12^th in the 200 IM with a season-best time.
• at Bloomsburg (1/17): Won the 200 IM (1:53.37).
• Villanova (1/31): Placed third in the 200 breast (2:08.56).

2018-19 (Freshman Year)

• Big Ten Championships (2/17-3/2): Scored in the 400 IM (17^th, 3:47.36) in a season-best time, and also earned season bests in the 200 IM (1:48.51) and 200 breast (2:01.00).
• George Washington (10/12): Placed third in the 100 breast (58.74) and second in the 200 back (1:51.12).
• West Virginia (1/18): Earned third against West Virginia in the 200 breast (2:07.10).
• Bloomsburg (1/19): Placed second in the 200 back (1:55.69) and the 1000 free (9:52.06).

High School

• Attended Young Business Creatives in Nacka, Sweden.
• Swam for Simklubben Neptun.
• Fifteen time Swedish Junior and Youth Champion.
• Semifinalist in European Junior Swimming Championship in Hungary (2016).
• Participated in 2017 World University Games in Taiwan.

Personal

• Full name is William Robert Love Lulek.
• Parents are Lena Lulek and Robert Lulek.
• Has a younger brother, Maximillian (13), and a younger sister, Rebecca (19).
• Hobbies include watching sports and being with friends.