| Personal Details | |
| Name | Matthew Richards |
| Known As | Matt |
| Year of Birth | 2002 |
| Eligibility Category | Open/Male |
| Membership Details | |||
| Member Number | 879146 | ||
| Member Status | Current | ||
| Ranked Club | Millfield | ||
| Country of International Representation | Wales | ||
| Membership Categories |
| SE Club Compete |
| Clubs & Organisations | |
| Club | Ranked |
| Worcester SC | |
| Millfield | Yes |
| Coach |
| Ryan Livingstone |
| International Achievements |
| FINA World Championships 2022 Budapest 4x100 Freestyle - 4th 4x200 Freestyle - Bronze (Heat Swim) Tokyo Olympics 2021 Men’s 4x200 Freestyle Relay - Gold. Olympic Champion European Championships 2021 Mixed 4x100 Free Relay - Gold (Heat Swim) Men’s 4x100 Free Relay - Silver Men’s 4x200 Free Relay - Silver Capped for GB at Ontario Junior International Meet 2019 (Toronto) 50 Freestyle - Gold (21.38s) 100 Freestyle - Gold (46.84s) 200 Freestyle - Gold (1:43.64) 50 Butterfly - Gold (23.27s) Capped for GB at European Junior Championships 2019 (Kazan, Russia) 100 Freestyle - European Junior Champion, 48.88s (British Age Group Record - 16yrs) 200 Freestyle - European Silver Medal, 1.47.23 (British Age Group Record - 16yrs) Men’s 4x100 Freestyle Relay - Bronze Medal 50 Butterfly - Semi Final. 24.39s (British Age Group Record - 16yrs) Men’s 4x100 Medley Relay - 4th Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay - 4th Capped for Swim Wales at Sette Colli 2018, Rome Men’s 200 Freestyle Men’s 100 Butterfly World School Games 2018 (Morocco) Final - 100 Freestyle; Boys 4x100 Medley Relay Heats - 200 Freestyle; 200 Individual Medley Silver Medals - Boys 4x100 Freestyle Relay; Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay Capped for Swim Wales at Euro Meet 2018, Luxembourg Youth Silver - 400 IM Youth Silver - 100 Fly Youth Bronze - 100 Free Youth Bronze - 50 Fly Capped for Swim Wales in Edinburgh International Swim Meet 2017. |
| National Achievements |
| Welsh Open Men’s SC Records 50 Freestyle (21.38.s) 100 Freestyle (46.84s) 200 Freestyle (1:43.64) 50 Butterfly (23.27s) British Champs 2019 Top Junior - 50 Freestyle (22.98s) Top Junior - 100 Freestyle (49.98s) Top Junior - 200 Freestyle (1.49.36) 7th in Open Final - 200 Freestyle British Age Group Records (16 years) - 100 & 200 Freestyle British Junior (SC) Records 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 50 Butterfly 100 Butterfly British Record 15 Years Male 200 Freestyle - 1.50.84 100 Fly - 54.51s British Summer Champs 2018 Boys 16 years 50 Freestyle - Gold 100 Freestyle - Gold 200 Freestyle - Gold 50 Fly - Gold 100 Fly - Gold Boys 14/16 Team Relays 4x100 Freestyle - Gold 4x200 Freestyle - Gold Welsh Junior LC Records 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 50 Butterfly 100 Butterfly Swim Wales Long Course Championships 2018 15/16 Boys 50 Freestyle - Gold 100 Freestyle - Gold 200 Freestyle - Gold 50 Butterfly - Gold 100 Butterfly - Gold British Record 14 years Male 100 Freestyle - 52.44s 200 Freestyle - 1.51.29 Swim England Winter Champs 2017 Junior Gold - 50 Freestyle Junior Gold - 100 Freestyle Junior Gold - 200 Freestyle Junior Gold - 50 Butterfly Junior Gold - 100 Butterfly Junior Bronze - 200 Butterfly Junior Bronze - 200 Individual Medley Swim Wales Winter Champs 2017 Junior Gold - 200 Freestyle British School Games 2017 Gold - Boys 100 Butterfly Gold - Boys 4x200 Freestyle Relay Gold - Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay (Games Record) British Summer Championships 2017 Gold - 200 Freestyle (Boys 15 years) Gold - 50 Butterfly (Boys 15 years) Gold - 100 Butterfly (Boys 15 years) Gold - 200 Individual Medley (Boys 15 years) Gold - 400 Individual Medley (Boys 15 years) Silver - 4x200 Freestyle Relay (Boys 14-16 years) Welsh Junior Record - 200 Freestyle Welsh Junior Record - 50 Butterfly Welsh Junior Record - 100 Butterfly Swim Wales LC Champs 2017 Gold - 50 Butterfly (Boys 15 years) Gold - 100 Butterfly (Boys 15 years) Gold - 200 Individual Medley (Boys 15 years) British Summer Champs 2016 Final - 50M Backstroke (Boys 13/14 years), 8th place 50 Freestyle Heats (Boys 13/14 years) 50 Butterfly Heats (Boys 13/14 years) 200 Individual Medley Heats (Boys 13/14 years) Swim Wales Home Nations 2016 Gold - 100 Freestyle (Boys 14 years) Gold - 200 Backstroke (Boys 14 years) Gold - 100 Butterfly (Boys 14 years) Silver - 200 Freestyle (Boys 14 years) Swim Wales Long Course Championships 2016 Gold - 50 Butterfly (Boys 14 years) Silver - 200 Backstroke (Boys 14 years) Silver - 50 Freestyle (Boys 14 years) Bronze - 400 Individual Medley (Boys 14 years) Bronze - 200 Individual Medley (Boys 14 years) Bronze - 50 Backstroke (Boys 14 years) Bronze - 100 Backstroke (Boys 14 years) Swim Wales Home Nations 2015 Bronze - 100 Butterfly (Boys 13 years) Silver - 50 Butterfly (Boys 13 years) Silver - 400 IM (Boys 13 years) Bronze - 200 IM (Boys 13 years) Silver - 50 Back (Boys 13 years) Swim Wales Long Course Championships 2015 Champion - 50 Backstroke (Boys 13 years) Silver - 200 IM (Boys 13 years) Silver - 100 Backstroke (Boys 13 years) ESSA National Championships 2015 Gold - 400 IM (Junior Boys) Silver - 200 IM (Junior Boys) Bronze - Medley Relay (Junior Boys) |
| Regional Achievements |
| West Midland Junior Regional Records (Long Course and Short Course) 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 50 Butterfly 100 Butterfly West Midland Regional Champs 2016 Gold - 50 Butterfly (Boys 14 years) Silver - 200 Individual Medley (Boys 14 years) Bronze - 50 Freestyle (Boys 14 years) |
| Hobbies |
| Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat! |
| Ambition |
| To represent my country at a senior level and win medals. I’ve always wanted to earn an Olympic ring tattoo! |
| Click For Personal Best | 2024 Short Course | Short Course PB | 2024 Long Course | Long Course PB |
| 50m Freestyle | . | 21.09 | 21.83 | 21.83 |
| 100m Freestyle | . | 45.85 | 47.82 | 47.45 |
| 200m Freestyle | . | 1:41.01 | 1:44.69 | 1:44.30 |
| 400m Freestyle | . | 3:51.55 | . | 4:04.95 |
| 800m Freestyle | . | 10:23.21 | . | . |
| 1500m Freestyle | . | 16:53.59 | . | . |
| 50m Breaststroke | . | 32.84 | . | 34.90 |
| 100m Breaststroke | . | 1:08.86 | . | 1:17.72 |
| 200m Breaststroke | . | 2:25.12 | . | 2:34.80 |
| 50m Butterfly | . | 22.95 | . | 24.21 |
| 100m Butterfly | . | 50.86 | 53.82 | 53.82 |
| 200m Butterfly | . | 2:09.83 | . | 2:07.07 |
| 50m Backstroke | . | 27.57 | . | 29.00 |
| 100m Backstroke | . | 56.86 | . | 1:02.40 |
| 200m Backstroke | . | 2:10.92 | . | 2:22.16 |
| 200m Individual Medley | . | 2:05.78 | . | 2:09.87 |
| 400m Individual Medley | . | 4:31.48 | . | 4:34.81 |
| 100m Individual Medley | . | 57.24 | . | . |
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Profile Last Updated 27-11-2022
