Addison Richards
Breaststroke Individual Medley Freestyle
Ht
5'
6"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Orem, 
Utah
Last School
Orem High School
Roster Years
2020-2023


Before BYU

  • Prepped at Orem High School
  • Club: Utah Valley Aquatics under current BYU head coach Shari Skabelund
  • Owns multiple club and high school records
  • Two-time state champion in the 100-yard breaststroke
  • MVP award winner at her high school
  • State long course champion
  • High honor award winner 
  • Academic All State award winner
  • Also recruited by Utah, Duke and NYU

Personal

  • Daughter of Matthew and Jennifer Richards
  • Has an identical twin
  • Majoring in Psychology

Personal Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard breaststroke (split) 30.20 '20-'21 Utah Tech, CMU
100-yard freestyle (split) 55.45 '22-'23 TCU Dual
100-yard breaststroke (split) 1:03.18 '21-'22 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard breaststroke 2:20.09 '21-'22 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard freestyle (split) 1:55.01 '21-'22 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard IM 2:12.62 '20-'21 Utah Tech, CMU
400-yard IM 4:25.06 '21-'22 MPSF Championships
500-yard freestyle 4:58.38 '21-'22 MPSF Championships
1000-yard freestyle 10:35.89 '22-'23 Denver Dual
1650-yard freestyle 17:00.49 '21-'22 MPSF Championships

 

Event (Meters) Time Meet
50m breaststroke (split) 34.52 '21-'22 Utah Long Course Championships
100m butterfly 1:07.28 '20-'21 Utah Swimming LC Championships
100m breaststroke (split) 1:14.32 '21-'22 Utah Long Course Championships
100m freestyle 1:01.97 '21-'22 Utah Long Course Championships
200m freestyle 2:11.72 '21-'22 Utah Long Course Championships
200m IM 2:28.11 '21-'22 Utah Long Course Championships
200m breaststroke 2:39.88 '20-'21 Speedo Sectionals - Austin, TX (WRS)
400m IM 5:11.23 '21-'22 USA Swimming Futures Championship - College Station
400m freestyle 4:33.35 '21-'22 USA Swimming Futures Championship - College Station
800m freestyle 9:25.21 '21-'22 USA Swimming Futures Championship - College Station
1500m freestyle 17:55.03 '20-'21 Speedo Sectionals - Austin, TX (WRS)
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020-2021

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard breaststroke (split) 30.20 Utah Tech, CMU
100-yard breaststroke 1:05.42 Denver Dual
200-yard breaststroke 2:20.95 Utah Dual
200-yard IM 2:12.62 Utah Tech, CMU
500-yard freestyle 5:04.80 MPSF Championships
1000-yard freestyle 10:40.37 Utah Dual
1650-yard freestyle 17:09.01 MPSF Championships

 

Event (Meters) Time Meet
50m breaststroke (split) 34.55 Utah Swimming LC Championships
100m butterfly 1:07.28 Utah Swimming LC Championships
100m breaststroke 1:15.13 UNLV LCM Invite
200m breaststroke 2:39.88 Speedo Sectionals - Austin, TX (WRS)
400m IM 5:14.78 Speedo Sectionals - Austin, TX (WRS)
400m freestyle 4:34.36 Speedo Sectionals - Austin, TX (WRS)
800m freestyle 9:40.58 UNLV LCM Invite
1500m freestyle 17:55.03 Speedo Sectionals - Austin, TX (WRS)
Sophmore Year 2021-2022

Notable Achievements

  • 5th place finish in 4IM, 1650 at MPSF conference 

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
100-yard breaststroke (split) 1:03.18 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard breaststroke 2:20.09 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard freestyle (split) 1:55.01 Utah Tech Invite
400-yard IM 4:25.06 MPSF Championships
500-yard freestyle 4:58.38 MPSF Championships
1000-yard freestyle 10:42.49 UNLV, Utah
1650-yard freestyle 17:00.49 MPSF Championships

 

Event (Meters) Time Meet
50m breaststroke (split) 34.52 Utah Long Course Championships
100m breaststroke (split) 1:14.32 Utah Long Course Championships
100m freestyle 1:01.97 Utah Long Course Championships
200m freestyle 2:11.72 Utah Long Course Championships
200m breaststroke 2:44.64 USA Swimming Futures Championship - College Station
200m IM 2:28.11 Utah Long Course Championships
400m IM 5:11.23 USA Swimming Futures Championship - College Station
400m freestyle 4:33.35 USA Swimming Futures Championship - College Station
800m freestyle 9:25.21 USA Swimming Futures Championship - College Station
1500m freestyle 18:32.52 UT CHAT Invite
Junior Year 2022-2023

Season Bests

Event Time Meet
100-yard freestyle (split) 55.45 TCU Dual
100-yard breaststroke 1:07.27 Denver Dual
200-yard breaststroke 2:25.62 Air Force Invite
200-yard IM 2:13.56 UNLV Dual
400-yard IM 4:26.14 Mizzou Invite
500-yard freestyle 5:01.26 Mizzou Invite
1000-yard freestyle 10:35.89 Denver Dual
1650-yard freestyle 17:19.02 Mizzou Invite
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year