New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2015-16: Competed in all nine meets for the Highlanders. … placed 2^nd in the 1000 free with a personal-best time of 9:57.11, while also coming in 2^nd in the 500 free (4:49.59) and the 800 free relay (7:10.05). … helped the Highlanders win their first ever ECAC Winter Championship, with two 1^st place finishes in the 1650 free with a personal-best 16:16.51 and the 500 free (4:43.14), while also grabbing a 2^nd place finish in the 200 breast (2:10.03) and a 3^rd place finish in the 100 breast (1:00.36). … competed in four events at the CCSA Championships. … earned NJIT Male Athlete of the Week (11/2). … the senior holds five NJIT individual records in the 500 free (4:38.37), the 1000 free (9:43.44), the 1650 free (16:09.27), the 50 breast (23.74), and the 200 breast (2:07.15) and one relay record in the 800 free (6:53.35) with teammates Collin Moore, Brian Capozzola, and Scott Quirie.

2014-15: Broke four NJIT school records at the CCSA Championships, in the 50 breaststroke (27.39), the 200 medley relay (1:35.90), the 400 medley relay (3:29.90), and the 800 free relay (6:53.35). ...He placed 4th in the 500 free and 5th in the 400 IM at the ECAC Winter Championships and swam a personal-best 4:33.33 in the 500 freestyle against Bryant placing first. ...Seffrin was named CCSA Men's Swimmer of the Week (11/18/14) and named to the 2014-15 CCSA All-Academic Team.

2013-14: Set three school-records in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.15), 400 medley relay (3:32.59) and 800 free relay (6:55.14). ...At ECAC's, Seffrin placed 8^th (one spot higher than his finish in 2012-13) in the 1650 freestyle event with a time of 17:03.83. ...He swam a season-best 10:08.26 in the 1000 freestyle placing third against Colgate/Lehigh and a season-best 1:01.23 in the 100 yard breaststroke.
At the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association finals, he earned 16^th place overall in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 4:40.87, a season-best.

2012-13: Broke seven individual school records including 500 Free, 1000 Free, 1650 Free, 50 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM and three relay records including the 200 Medley, 400 Medley, and 800 Free.
At ECAC Open Swim Championship, Seffrin placed 9th overall in the 1650 Free
At Metropolitan Conference Championships Seffrin placed 2nd overall in the 400 IM, 3rd overall in the 1650 Free, and 5th overall in the 500 Free. He also was part of the  800 Free Relay which placed 5th overall and the  400 Medley Relay which placed placed 8th overall. ...Seffrin was runner-up for Newcomer of the Meet at the METS Championships which includes 19 schools from around the NY region. It is one of the largest swimming conferences in the nation. Seffrin lost out to a transfer junior from Southern CT.

Prior to NJIT: Attended Glassboro High School. ... member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Richard Seffrin. ...son of Richard and Jennette Seffrin...majoring in Mechanical Engineering at NJIT. ...born 12/27/93 in Woodbury, NJ.


Getting to know Richard Seffrin ...

Why did you choose NJIT as your university?
When it came down to cost, NJIT was one of my top choices. It was the value of education that was the final factor.  The education offered at NJIT will open more doors than what could be offered at other universities.
 
When you were choosing between college swimming programs, what was unique about the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
After I completed my official visits to the schools I was interested in, it was the bond shared by the team members of the NJIT Swimming & Diving program that made me want to be a part of this team.  In a way, I felt that I belonged here and that sense of family is what drew me in to be on this team.
 
Why did you choose to be part of the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
I looked back on my swimming career and remembered the times that I truly enjoyed swimming.  Each day where I was happy to get into the pool and work hard.  I looked at the coaches from their respective programs and thought which one could allow me to thrive and be happy with swimming. That's when I made my final decision to be part of NJIT Swimming & Diving.