New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2017-18: In his senior season, competed in all 11 meets for the Highlanders.

2016-17: Competed in all 10 meets. … helped the Highlanders place first at the ECAC Winter Championships swimming in four events including a fourth place finish in the 500 free with a personal-best 4:46.13. … swam in four events at the CCSA Championships with personal-best times in the 200 free final (1:45.19) and the 100 free prelims (48.12).

2015-16: Competed in all nine meets for the Highlanders. … swam in four events at the ECAC Winter Championships, that the Highlanders won for the first time in program history, the 100 free in a personal-best 49.23, the 50 free in a personal-best 22.24, the 200 free in a season-best 1:49.81, and the 500 free in a season-best 4:56.23. … at the CCSA Championships participated in three events, the 50 free (22.28), the 200 free (1:52.30) and the 100 free (49.75).

2014-15: Swam in nine out of ten meets as a freshman. ... at the CCSA Championships placed 9th in the 1650 freestyle with a season-best time of 16:51.08, placed 14th in the 500 freestyle finishing in a season-best 4:49.34, and swam the 200 freestyle in a season-best 1:47.11. ... placed 1st in the 1000 freestyle with a season-best time of 10:09.73 against Bryant. ... placed 7th in the 1650 freestyle at the ECAC Winter Championships.

Prior to NJIT: A native of Yorktown Heights, NY and graduate from Somers High School. ... Max swims for Empire Swimming (Coach Ilan Noach). ... during his tenure at Empire Swimming, Max has excelled in the freestyle events achieving top 50 times in the State of New York for the 50 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1000 freestyle.

Personal: Maxim Tillman. ... son of Christoph and Lada Tillman. ... information technology major.

Why did you choose NJIT as your university? 
NJIT fit my needs the best; it was close to home, had a good swim team, and good academics.

When you were choosing between college swimming programs, what was unique about the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program? 
As a division I university, NJIT was a relatively new program. I saw myself fitting in well with the current swimmers on the team and excelling in swimming.

Why did you choose to be part of the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program? 
I met the team on my recruiting trip and I really liked the swimmers and the overall team environment. I felt as if I was already part of the team on my recruiting trip.