Swimming & Diving

Jory Richardson

position

Backstroke / Freestyle

Class

Junior

Hometown

Atlanta, Ga.

High School

Grady High School

Bio

Sophomore (2024-25)

Earned All-ACC Academic honors
Took fifth place in 100-yard backstroke (58.00) in season-opening meet against FIU
Swam in 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM in dual meet win over Yale
Finished in second place in 50-yard freestyle (24.45) to score points in dual meet with Iowa
Swam 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly against Houston

True Freshman (2023-24)

Among other events, competed in 100-yard butterfly (58.30) in tri-meet with Northwestern and SIU
Swam against Iowa and Vanderbilt, competing in 100-yard backstroke (1:00.29) and 100 fly (1:00.83)
Competed against FGCU and Colorado State in 100 back (1:00.23) and 100 fly (58.86)

High School/Prep

Competed for Grady High School and Metro Atlanta Aquatic Club
Captured top honor and won 100-yard freestyle for second straight year at 2023 1A-5A State Swimming Championships (50.88)
Won 2022 4A-5A 100 free (51.67) and came in fourth in 100 back (56.85) at 2022 Georgia High School 1A-5A State Swimming and Diving Championships
As junior, earned personal best times in 50 free, 100 back, and 100 fly at Cary Sectionals
Competed at ISCA International Senior Cup in March 2022, coming in 2nd in the 50 back, 7th in 100 back, and 23rd in 50 free