Michael Richards (swimmer)
Welsh swimmer
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Michael J. "Mike" Richards (born 13 September 1950) is a male Welsh former competitive swimmer.
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| Nickname | Mike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1950 Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nottingham Northern SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming career
Richards represented the Welsh team[1] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the three events.[2] He participated in the 100 metres backstroke and 200 metres backstroke and the 4x100 medley relay and won three medals, a gold, silver and bronze.
Richards represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Richards advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 100-metre backstroke, and posted a time of 1:01.27, finishing 15th overall.[3] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1970, 1971) and the 200 metres backstroke title twice (1970, 1971).[4][5][6]
He was a member of the Nottingham Northern Swimming Club[7] and studied civil engineering at the University of Nottingham.[8]
