Biography
2015-16: The team captain competed in all nine meets for the Highlanders in his senior season. … recorded 18 1st place finishes, 11 which were individual races. … during Saint Peter’s/VMI tri-meet finished 1st in all four races, 200 free (1:45.22), 50 free (21.30), 100 free (47.13) and the 200 free relay (1:27.41). … helped the Highlanders win their first ever ECAC Winter Championships, breaking the ECAC Winter Championship record in the 200 free (1:40.49) and also placing 1st in the 100 free, 50 free, 800 free relay and 400 free relay and placing 2nd in the 200 medley relay with a new school record of 1:34.75 with teammates Scott Quirie, Alex Danielson, and Collin Moore. … at the CCSA Championships broke four NJIT records, placed 4th in the 100 free with a time of 45.28 and placed 9th in the 200 free in 1:40.04, while also breaking records in the 400 medley relay (3:26.92, 6th place) with teammates Quirie, Danielson and Moore and the 400 free relay (3:06.40, 6th) with Edward Parks, Christian Giglio and Michael Sungurov. … named to the CCSA 2016 All-Academic List. … the senior holds three individual NJIT records ( 50, 100, 200 free) and five relay records (200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay, 800 free relay).
2014-15: Team captain. In his junior season, Capozzola broke seven school records at the CCSA Championships: 50 freestyle (20.28, 2nd place), 100 freestyle (45.39, fourth place), 200 freestyle (1:41.22), 200 free relay (1:24.47, fourth place), 400 free relay (3:08.31), 400 medley relay (3:29.90), and 800 free relay (6:53.35). ...Capozzola made the podium at the CCSA's for the second straight year, placing second in the 50 freestyle breaking the school record with a time of 20.28. His second place finish was the highest placement by any Highlander in school history at a Division I conference meet. Capozzola's time of 20.28 is a converted Olympic trial cut time, and was the first time an NJIT swimmer has achieved an Olympic trial time in school history. ...He placed third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free at the ECAC Winter Championships. Capozzola was named NJIT Male Athlete of the Week twice (12/15/14 and 2/23/15) and CCSA Swimmer of the Week twice (12/16/14 and 2/3/15). A 2014-15 CCSA All-Academic Team honoree, Capozzola received 2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Outstanding Performer Award.
2013-14: Set eight school records (four individual, four relay) in the 50 yard freestyle (20.52), 100 freestyle (45.47), 200 freestyle (1:42.18), 100 IM (57.09), 200 free relay (1:25.27), 400 free relay (3:10.84, 400 medley relay (3:32.59), 800 free relay (6:55.14).
Capozzola became the first Highlander to reach the podium at the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association placing third in the 50 freestyle. He set a lifetime best in his 50 free relay split during the 200 free relay, going under 20 seconds, at a supersonic 19.76. ...Earned CCSA Swimmer of the Week (11/20/13) and selected NJIT Male Athlete of the Week (2/24/14). Capozzola was also named 2013-14 Outstanding Performer Award for Men's Swimming and Diving.
2012-13: Earned Metropolitan Conference Championships All-Conference recognition in the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle, while receiving METS honorable mention in the 50 freestyle.
Capozzola took fifth in the 50 freestyle and seventh in the 100 freestyle and set three NJIT individual records and four relay records....He qualified for the ECAC Open Swim Championship held at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. NJIT placed 12th out of 29 declared Division I and III teams in the team standings ahead of America East rivals Maine and Binghamton, and region rival St. Francis (NY).
Prior to NJIT: First-team all-Shore at Toms River East. ... placed fourth at the New Jersey State in the 50 and 100 freestyle. ... set the Ocean County Championship record in the freestyle (21.86) and also took second in the 100 freestyle and swam a leg of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays as the Raiders took second in both.
Personal: Brian Capozzola is majoring in Biomedical Engineering at NJIT.
Getting to know Brian Capozzola ...
Why did you choose NJIT as your university?
I chose NJIT for its Division I Swimming, Biomedical Engineering Program and it is also affordable.
When you were choosing between college swimming programs, what was unique about the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
I found NJIT Swimming & Diving unique because of their young coaching staff and optimistic outlook towards the future. I wanted a growing team that I could make a difference on.
Why did you choose to be part of the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
I chose NJIT Swimming & Diving because I love swimming, being part of a team, bettering myself, staying active, and I truly wanted to be part of a team I could help improve.
