Education
He graduated from Brigham Young University with his Master of Business Administration in 2000 and works for Rich Products as a Senior Marketing Manager in Jacksonville, Florida.
He graduated from Brigham Young University with his Master of Business Administration in 2000 and works for Rich Products as a Senior Marketing Manager in Jacksonville, Florida.
Shefchik was a five-time All-American and three-time Academic All-American during his time at Brigham Young University.
1992-1993 — Freshman Year
Shefchik was a recipient of academic scholarship at Brigham Young University. Despite multiple swimming awards in High School, he was not recruited for the Brigham Young University Swim team and joined as a walk on. He placed third in the 200 breast and 11th in the 400 IM at the Women's Army Corps Championships and earned Academic All-Women's Army Corps status as a freshman with a 3.98 Grade Point Average. He placed second in the 400 IM and first in the 200 breast at NMSU, second in the 200 breast versus University of Nevada, Las Vegas, second in the 200 IM versus
Utah in Provo, first in the 200 breast versus
Air Force and first in the 200 IM and first in the 100 breast versus Wyoming. 1993-1994 — Sophomore Year
Shefchik recorded good times for the Cougars as a sophomore before leaving for a two-year Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) mission to Costa Rica.
1996-1997 — Junior Year
After a two year break, Shefchik was quickly back in the water and became Academic All-Women's Army Corps, Collegiate Swim Coaches Academic All-America and CoSIDA District VIII Academic All-America. He set a National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship time of 1:56.82 in 200 breast (2:1707) at United States. National Championships.
Shefchik was United States. Swimming All-America that year and set records at Brigham Young University in the 100 breast (5475), 200 breast (1:5682) and 400 medley relay (3:1951).
1997-1998 — Senior Year
Tallied 17 first place wins during the season in events such as the 100 and 200 breast, 100 fly, 100 back, 200 and 400 IM, 200 medley and 400 medley. Shefchik competed at Women's Army Corps Championships, where he placed first in both 100 and 200 breast. At the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships, he placed fourth in the 200 breast, 13th in the 100 breast and 16th in the 200 IM. He was named both First and Second Team All-American.
Was inducted into the Brigham Young University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008, still the only Men"s Swimming Athlete to be in the Hall of Fame.
Records
Shefchik still holds the All-time records at Brigham Young University for the 200-Yard Breaststroke and as part of the 400 Medley Relay team Shefchik is back in the water and training for health and new races.
He swam in the Brigham Young University alumni meet and finished first in the 100 Breast. Shefchik set two records for his age group in the Georgia Masters: 57.75 in the 100 Breast and 205.47 in the 200 Breast.
