Byron Shefchik

William Byron Shefchik, III, born in 1974, is the only current male member of the Brigham Young University (BYU) Swimming and Diving Team to be elected into the BYU Hall of Fame. Shefchik was a five-time All-American and three-time Academic All-American during his time at BYU. He graduated from BYU with his MBA in 2000 and works for Rich Products as a Senior Marketing Manager in Jacksonville, FL.

BYU career 1992–1993 — Freshman Year

Shefchik was a recipient of academic scholarship at BYU. Despite multiple swimming awards in High School, he was not recruited for the BYU Swim team and joined as a walk on. He placed third in the 200 breast and 11th in the 400 IM at the WAC Championships and earned Academic All-WAC status as a freshman with a 3.98 GPA. He placed second in the 400 IM and first in the 200 breast at NMSU, second in the 200 breast vs. UNLV, second in the 200 IM vs. Utah in Provo, first in the 200 breast vs. Air Force and first in the 200 IM and first in the 100 breast vs. Wyoming.

1993–1994 — Sophomore Year

Shefchik recorded good times for the Cougars as a sophomore before leaving for a two-year LDS mission to Costa Rica.

Today Shefchik is back in the water and training for health and new races. He swam in the BYU 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 2:05.47 in the 200 Breast.