2026-27 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Rosie Richards
- Position:
- Freestyle/Breaststroke
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Farnborough Sixth Form
- Hometown:
- Farnham, England
- Major:
- Psychology
Sophomore (2025-26)
Competed in 10 meets…Academic All-MAC honoree…Recorded a first place finish in the 500 free (4:55.74 PB), second place finish in the 100 breast, 200 breast, third place in the 1650 free, as a team earned a first place finish in the 400 free relay, and fourth in the 200 medley relay at Eastern Classic (Oct. 10-11)…Earned a first place finish in the 200 free, second place in the 500 free, as a team placed second in the 400 free relay, and 200 medley relay vs. Ball State (Oct. 25)…Took second in the 1000 free, third in the 50 free, third in the 500 free, earned first place as a team in the 400 free relay at Buffalo (Nov. 1)…Placed second in the 200 free at the WVU Invite LCM (Nov. 19)…Recorded a 12th place in the 500 free, as a team placed ninth in the 400 medley relay, 15th at the 200 free relay, and 17th in the 400 free relay at the WVU Invitational (Nov. 20-22)…Finished third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free, as a team placed third in the 400 free relay, and fifth in the 200 medley relay at Indiana State (Dec. 6)…Took first in the 200 free, 500 free (4:55.59 PM), 200 breast, as a team finished first 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, finished second in the 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay at the Blue/Gold Invitational (Dec. 19-21)…Placed first in the 200 free, third in the 100 free, as a team placed first in the 400 free relay, second in the 200 free relay, and fifth in the 200 medley relay at Bowling Green (Jan. 30-31)…Finished 11th in the 200 free, 19th in the 100 free (50.65 PB), as a team placed sixth in the 400 free relay, and seventh in the 200 free relay at the MAC Championships (Feb. 25-28)…Finished 52nd in the 100 free and 55th in the 200 free at CSCAA National Invitational Championship (March 12-14).
Freshman (2024-25)
Saw action in 10 meets throughout her freshman season…Took second in the 200 free, 500 free and the 400 free relay at Ohio (Oct. 11)…Won the 400 free and 800 free relays, placed third in the 500 free, seventh in the 200 free relay and ninth in the 400 medley relay at the FGCU Eagle Invitational (Oct. 18-19)…Recorded a second-place finish in the 400 free relay and 500 free and a fourth-place finish in the 1000 free against Indiana State (Nov. 8)…Took third in the 200 free, fourth in the 200 free relay, fifth in the 800 free relay, sixth in the 400 free relay, 11th in the 500 free and 12th in the 100 free at the Magnus Cup (Nov. 21-23)…Won the 500 free and 1000 free and took second in the 200 free relay versus Marshall (Jan. 10)…Won the 200 free, 400 free relay and 500 free and placed sixth in the 400 medley relay against Miami (Jan. 11)…Tallied first-place in the 200 free relay and second-place finishes in the 200 free and 500 free at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17)…Won the 200 and 400 free relay and 1000 free, placed fourth in the 200 breast, 200 free and 500 free in the Toledo Tri-Meet (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)…Competed in the 2025 MAC Championship and took fifth in the 800 free relay, sixth in the 400 free relay and 10th in the 500 free…Grabbed a 33rd-place finish in the 1650 free at the CSCAA National Invitational.
High School
Won one gold medal and two silver medals at the 2019 English Nationals, finished in 12th place at the open category of the Winter Nationals, and competed in three relay races at the 2023 British Nationals...Selected for the Swim England Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) program and represented her club team in the National Arena League...Also swam at Swim England South East.
Personal
Full name is Rosie Christina Richards...Parents are Lynsey and Jon Richards...Has one brother, Edward...Anticipated major is psychology.
Why Toledo?
"I chose Toledo as I felt it was a good fit for me in terms of sports and academics. I got a positive vibe from talking with the coaches and the facilities look amazing."
Competed in 10 meets…Academic All-MAC honoree…Recorded a first place finish in the 500 free (4:55.74 PB), second place finish in the 100 breast, 200 breast, third place in the 1650 free, as a team earned a first place finish in the 400 free relay, and fourth in the 200 medley relay at Eastern Classic (Oct. 10-11)…Earned a first place finish in the 200 free, second place in the 500 free, as a team placed second in the 400 free relay, and 200 medley relay vs. Ball State (Oct. 25)…Took second in the 1000 free, third in the 50 free, third in the 500 free, earned first place as a team in the 400 free relay at Buffalo (Nov. 1)…Placed second in the 200 free at the WVU Invite LCM (Nov. 19)…Recorded a 12th place in the 500 free, as a team placed ninth in the 400 medley relay, 15th at the 200 free relay, and 17th in the 400 free relay at the WVU Invitational (Nov. 20-22)…Finished third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free, as a team placed third in the 400 free relay, and fifth in the 200 medley relay at Indiana State (Dec. 6)…Took first in the 200 free, 500 free (4:55.59 PM), 200 breast, as a team finished first 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, finished second in the 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay at the Blue/Gold Invitational (Dec. 19-21)…Placed first in the 200 free, third in the 100 free, as a team placed first in the 400 free relay, second in the 200 free relay, and fifth in the 200 medley relay at Bowling Green (Jan. 30-31)…Finished 11th in the 200 free, 19th in the 100 free (50.65 PB), as a team placed sixth in the 400 free relay, and seventh in the 200 free relay at the MAC Championships (Feb. 25-28)…Finished 52nd in the 100 free and 55th in the 200 free at CSCAA National Invitational Championship (March 12-14).
Freshman (2024-25)
Saw action in 10 meets throughout her freshman season…Took second in the 200 free, 500 free and the 400 free relay at Ohio (Oct. 11)…Won the 400 free and 800 free relays, placed third in the 500 free, seventh in the 200 free relay and ninth in the 400 medley relay at the FGCU Eagle Invitational (Oct. 18-19)…Recorded a second-place finish in the 400 free relay and 500 free and a fourth-place finish in the 1000 free against Indiana State (Nov. 8)…Took third in the 200 free, fourth in the 200 free relay, fifth in the 800 free relay, sixth in the 400 free relay, 11th in the 500 free and 12th in the 100 free at the Magnus Cup (Nov. 21-23)…Won the 500 free and 1000 free and took second in the 200 free relay versus Marshall (Jan. 10)…Won the 200 free, 400 free relay and 500 free and placed sixth in the 400 medley relay against Miami (Jan. 11)…Tallied first-place in the 200 free relay and second-place finishes in the 200 free and 500 free at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17)…Won the 200 and 400 free relay and 1000 free, placed fourth in the 200 breast, 200 free and 500 free in the Toledo Tri-Meet (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)…Competed in the 2025 MAC Championship and took fifth in the 800 free relay, sixth in the 400 free relay and 10th in the 500 free…Grabbed a 33rd-place finish in the 1650 free at the CSCAA National Invitational.
High School
Won one gold medal and two silver medals at the 2019 English Nationals, finished in 12th place at the open category of the Winter Nationals, and competed in three relay races at the 2023 British Nationals...Selected for the Swim England Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) program and represented her club team in the National Arena League...Also swam at Swim England South East.
Personal
Full name is Rosie Christina Richards...Parents are Lynsey and Jon Richards...Has one brother, Edward...Anticipated major is psychology.
Why Toledo?
"I chose Toledo as I felt it was a good fit for me in terms of sports and academics. I got a positive vibe from talking with the coaches and the facilities look amazing."
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Friday, May 09
Toledo Women's Swimming and Diving Senior Day
Thursday, February 20
Toledo Women's Swimming and Diving Intro 2024
Tuesday, November 19
Toledo Women's Swim and Dive Intro 2024
Tuesday, November 19
