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2007-08 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Richard Butler

  • Position Free
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Fenwick

Biography

2007-08: Turned in the third best 50 free time at Fordham (22.05)... Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championships as a member of the 200 free relay which placed eighth (1:26.38)... Member of the top 200 free relay at Fordham (1:26.38)... Won the 100 free (50.37) and took third in the 50 free (22.93) in the St. Francis dual meet... Member of the winning 400 free relay vs. LaSalle (3:14.69)... Also a member of the 200 medley relay (1:42.04) in the St. Francis dual meet, the 200 free relay versus UMass (1:31.09) and the 400 medley relay against Stony Brook (3:41.86), both placing second... Member of the 200 free (1:30.68) and 400 free (3:24.61) each of which placed third at the Sonny Werblin Invitational... Also swam a leg on the 200 (1:44.89) and 400 medley relays (3:49.83) which placed fourth at the Werblin.

2006-07: Turned in the third fastest Fordham 50 free time (22.46)...Won the 50 free in the Saint Peter's dual meet...Won the 50 free in the St. Francis dual meet...Took second in the 100 fly in the St. Francis dual meet.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer at Fenwick High School... Also played three seasons on the varsity water polo team... Helped the team to the Catholic League and Section Swimming Championships.

Personal: Majoring in Marketing... Has two sisters and a brother.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Sophomore

    Free
    6'0"
  • 2007-08Junior

    Free