Stephen Richards Athlete Profile - MSWIM

Stephen Richards

Individual Medley Breaststroke Backstroke #0

Class

Senior

Hometown

McLean,

Virginia

Last School

Langley High School

Roster Years

2010-2011 | 2013-2016

Personal

Major is Public Health
Married Andrea in July of 2014

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2010-2011

Competed in all seven dual meets for the Cougars
At the MWCC, he placed third in the 400 IM, ninth in the 200 IM and 11th in the 200 back
Received All-Conference honors for his performance in the 400 IM (3:55.93)
Ranked fourth in the conference for the 400 IM, 10th for the 200 IM and 14th in the 200 back
Ranked second for the Cougars in the 200 back and 400 IM as well as third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 50 back
Received the Academic All-Conference award as well as the MWC Scholar-Athlete award

Sophmore Year 2013-2014

Placed second in the 200 IM (1:54.02) against Denver
Named MPSF/TURBO Male Athlete of the Week (Jan. 23)
Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performances in 400 IM (3:53.26)

Junior Year 2014-2015

Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.32) against UNLV
Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 breast (57.13) against UNLV
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:52.74) against Denver
Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 breast (56.66) against Denver
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:05.22) against Denver
Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 breast (57.17) againt Grand Canyon
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:05.25) against Grand Canyon
Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 back (56.75) against Utah
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:04.04) against Utah
Named to All-MPSF First Team for performances in the 400 IM (3:50.51) and 200 breast (1:56.68)
Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performance in the 200 IM (1:47.75)

Senior Year 2015-2016

Competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 breaststroke (1:04:46) and recorded a 110th finish. ( Jun 26- Jul 1)
Recorded a second-place finish in the 200 (1:52.76) and 400 IM (4:04.80) at the Colorado Mesa Invite
Recorded a first-place finish in the 400 IM (4:07.98) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay at the Pacific Invite
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:54.67) and 100 breaststroke (57.79) against UNLV
Recorded a third-place finish in the 200 back (1:59.58) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay against Colorado Mesa
Contributed to a second-place finish and new BYU record in the 200 medley relay (1:27.42) at the Texas Invite
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.78), a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (57.16) and contributed to a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:31.04) against Grand Canyon
Recorded a first-place finish in the 400 IM (4:01.67) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:30.22) against Denver/Minnesota
Recorded first-place finishes in the 100 breaststroke (56.24) and 200 breaststroke (2:04.69) and contributed to a new pool record and first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:29.05) against Utah
Recorded first-place finishes in the 200 breaststroke (1:58.01) and 400 IM (3:49.21) and contributed to a first-place finish, new school record and MPSF meet record in the 200 medley relay (1:26.51) at the MPSF Championships
Named First-Team All-MPSF in 200 medley relay,400 IM and 200 breast and was named Second-Team All-MPSF in 200 IM
Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:03.31) at the American Short Course Championships