Addison Richards
Breaststroke Individual Medley Freestyle
Ht
5'
6"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Orem, 
Utah
Last School
Orem High School
Roster Years
2020-2024


Personal

  • Parents are Matthew & Jennifer Richards
  • Major: Psychology
  • Has an identical twin

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 Duke and Utah

Personal Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
100-yard breaststroke 1:05.42 '20-'21 Denver Dual
200-yard breaststroke 2:18.89 '22-'23 NIC Time Trials
200-yard IM 2:12.62 '20-'21 Utah Tech/CMU Meet
400-yard IM 4:23.54 '22-'23 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
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020-2021

Notable Achievements

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
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 Meet
500-yard freestyle 5:04.80 MPSF Championships
1000-yard freestyle 10:40.37 Utah Dual
1650-yard freestyle 17:09.01 MPSF Championships
Sophmore Year 2021-2022

Notable Achievements

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

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
200-yard breaststroke 2:20.09 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 Meet
1650-yard freestyle 17:00.49 MPSF Championships
Junior Year 2022-2023

Notable Achievements

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
100-yard breaststroke 1:07.27 Denver Dual
200-yard breaststroke 2:18.89 NIC Time Trials
200-yard IM 2:13.56 UNLV Dual
400-yard IM 4:23.54 MPSF Championships
500-yard freestyle 5:01.26 Mizzou Invite
1000-yard freestyle 10:35.89 Denver Dual
1650-yard freestyle 17:11.09 CSCAA National Invitational Championship
Senior Year 2023-2024

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year