Villanova Univeristy Athletics

 

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Sophomore (2024-25)
All-BIG EAST	200 Back (bronze)
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023-24)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

Villanova Career: All-BIG EAST performer in the 200 Back … Sits as the ninth-fastest 100 Back performer in program history (50.00) and seventh fastest 200 Back (1:48.19).
 
2024-25: Notched the first All-BIG EAST performance of his career in the 200 Back … Season bests: 50 Free (23.12), 500 Free (4:43.10), 100 Back (50.00) and 200 Back (1:48.19); BIG EAST Championships (2/24-27): Earned bronze in the 200 Back with a time of 1:48.19 to become the seventh-fastest performer in team history … Won the 100 Back Consolation Final in 50.00, the ninth-fastest performer in program history; Providence (11/9): Finished third in the 500 Meter Free (4:53.80); La Salle (11/8): Led the ‘Cats in the 100 Back, touching second (53.10); Rider (10/30): Posted third-place finishes in the 100 Back (51.67) and 200 Back (1:54.30); Georgetown (10/26): Won the 100 Back (52.58) and placed third in the 200 Back (1:54.69).
 
2023-24: Posted season bests in the 50 Free (21.81), 500 Free (4:41.24), 100 Back (50.50) and 200 Back (1:49.18); BIG EAST Championships (2/28-3/2): Point scorer for the ‘Cats in two events … Made the Championship final in the 200 Back, finishing fourth in 1:49.18 to become the seventh-fastest Wildcat in the event in team history … Had a personal best time of 50.50 in the 100 Back, finishing 11^th; Providence (1/13): Touched third in the 200 SC Back in 2:09.90; La Salle (11/4): Finished second in both the 100 Back (52.35) and 200 Back (1:54.98); NJIT (11/3): Logged his first top-three finish with a third-place showing in the 200 Back (1:54.76) and swam a 47.64 anchor leg in the A team’s 400 Free Relay second-place finish.

Club Swimming: 2022 Scholastic All-America… Junior National Qualifier.
 
Eastern Regional High School: One varsity letter in swimming… Four-year Varsity swimming MVP… 2023 South Jersey Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year… 7 High School Records… State Runner-Up… Swimming Excellence Award… Four-year Honor Roll member… 2020 Distinguished Honor Roll.
 
Personal: Born 8/15/2004 in Voorhees, NJ. … Son of Wendy and Jay Seidman… Has two siblings, Eve and Sara… Sara Seidman swam at Rowan College (2012-2016)… Chose to attend Villanova because of its combination of great academics and outstanding athletics. I wanted to be a part of a close-knit team culture and positive atmosphere…Declared major in economics.