2017-18 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Richardson, Kiran

Kiran Richardson
- Position:
- Free/Back
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kincumber, NSW, Australia
- High School:
- Kincumber
Bio
Career Best Times:
2020-21 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…did not compete.
2019-20 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…helped win silver with the 200 medley relay and the 50 free, won bronze in the 100 free (46.52) against La Salle…won a gold medal in the 100 back (51.54) and helped win a gold medal in the 200 free relay, won a silver medal in the 50 free (21.57) and helped win silver in the 200 medley relay against Seton Hall…won the 100 back (51.36), helped win the 200 medley relay, earned bronze in the 800 free relay and placed top-10 in the 50 free and 100 free at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…helped set a meet record with the 200 free relay (1:21.11), helped the 400 free relay set a meet record (2:59.34), won silver in the 400 medley relay, tied for silver in the 50 free (20.53), won bronze in the 100 back (49.81) and helped the 200 medley relay win bronze at the Patriot Invitational…helped win silver in the 200 free relay (1:26.36), won silver in the 100 free (46.99) and helped win silver in the 200 free relay against Georgetown…helped the 800 free relay team and the 400 free relay team win silver at the CAA Championships.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...earned All-CAA recognition in the 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay…helped set a program record in the 400 medley relay while also placing second in the conference meet with a time of 3:13.69…set a second program record at the CAA championships, helping the 200 free relay to a time of 1:20.63…placed third with the 400 free relay team at the Patriot Invitational…won the 50 free (20.86) and 100 free (46.30) against Delaware…won the 400 free relay (3:06.82) and earned runner-up honors in the 100 back (51.25) and 50 free (21.25) against Towson…picked up two victories in the 200 medley relay (1:31.51) and 50 free (21.01) against Georgetown.
2017-18 / Freshman
All-CAA in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay...named CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 17...at the 2018 CAA Championships, won bronze in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:20.88...won bronze in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:29.01...won silver in 800 free relay with a time of 6:33.38...won silver in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:57.74...Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships...at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational, earned seven podiums for the Dragons including first place finishes in the 50 free (21.32), 100 free (45.88), 400 free relay (3:05.67), and 800 free relay (6:50.83)...placed second in the 200 free (1:40.83), 200 free relay (1:25.14), and 400 medley relay (3:24.67)...Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50…at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed first in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.33...placed second in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:01.28...placed second in the 800 free relay with a time of 6:43.54...placed third in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:22.75...Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
Background
A member of his Kincumber High School swimming program…was an Australian All-School representative for swimming from 2012-2016…also ran track and cross country.
Personal
Son of Lauren and Alex Richardson…has two younger siblings, Dylan and Ellie…majoring in health sciences.
50 Back – 22.69 | 100 Free – 44.49 |
50 Free – 20.41 | 200 Free – 1:38.89 |
100 back – 49.11 |
2020-21 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…did not compete.
2019-20 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…helped win silver with the 200 medley relay and the 50 free, won bronze in the 100 free (46.52) against La Salle…won a gold medal in the 100 back (51.54) and helped win a gold medal in the 200 free relay, won a silver medal in the 50 free (21.57) and helped win silver in the 200 medley relay against Seton Hall…won the 100 back (51.36), helped win the 200 medley relay, earned bronze in the 800 free relay and placed top-10 in the 50 free and 100 free at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…helped set a meet record with the 200 free relay (1:21.11), helped the 400 free relay set a meet record (2:59.34), won silver in the 400 medley relay, tied for silver in the 50 free (20.53), won bronze in the 100 back (49.81) and helped the 200 medley relay win bronze at the Patriot Invitational…helped win silver in the 200 free relay (1:26.36), won silver in the 100 free (46.99) and helped win silver in the 200 free relay against Georgetown…helped the 800 free relay team and the 400 free relay team win silver at the CAA Championships.
2018-19 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...earned All-CAA recognition in the 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay…helped set a program record in the 400 medley relay while also placing second in the conference meet with a time of 3:13.69…set a second program record at the CAA championships, helping the 200 free relay to a time of 1:20.63…placed third with the 400 free relay team at the Patriot Invitational…won the 50 free (20.86) and 100 free (46.30) against Delaware…won the 400 free relay (3:06.82) and earned runner-up honors in the 100 back (51.25) and 50 free (21.25) against Towson…picked up two victories in the 200 medley relay (1:31.51) and 50 free (21.01) against Georgetown.
2017-18 / Freshman
All-CAA in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay...named CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 17...at the 2018 CAA Championships, won bronze in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:20.88...won bronze in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:29.01...won silver in 800 free relay with a time of 6:33.38...won silver in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:57.74...Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships...at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational, earned seven podiums for the Dragons including first place finishes in the 50 free (21.32), 100 free (45.88), 400 free relay (3:05.67), and 800 free relay (6:50.83)...placed second in the 200 free (1:40.83), 200 free relay (1:25.14), and 400 medley relay (3:24.67)...Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50…at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed first in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.33...placed second in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:01.28...placed second in the 800 free relay with a time of 6:43.54...placed third in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:22.75...Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
Background
A member of his Kincumber High School swimming program…was an Australian All-School representative for swimming from 2012-2016…also ran track and cross country.
Personal
Son of Lauren and Alex Richardson…has two younger siblings, Dylan and Ellie…majoring in health sciences.
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