2010-11 Swimming and Diving

Richard Driscoll

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  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Chester, Pa.
  • Highschool Malvern Prep

Biography

   

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2010-11: Awarded the men’s swimming anddiving’s “Team Award,” presented annually to astudent-athlete who best exemplifies the qualities of teamwork,dedication, spirit and selflessness … named 2010-11 teamco-captain … swam a lifetime-best 500 freestyle at theGeorge Mason Invite with a time of 4:49.03 … also recordedseason-best times of 53.82 in the 100 fly and 1:57.41 in the 200fly at the Patriot Invitational ... placed on the Patriot LeagueAcademic Honor Roll for the fourth consecutive year.

2009-10: Selected as a 2010-11 team captain… swam career-best time in the 100 fly (52.69), 200 fly(1:55.72) and 500 freestyle (4:49.26) at the Patriot LeagueChampionships … placed fourth in the 100 fly at the Catholicand George Washington meet with a time of 56.02 …recordedthen-season-best 53.85 in 100 fly vs. George Mason, Army and OldDominion … registered season-best at the time in the 200 fly(1:59.10), coming in second against Georgetown … member ofthe 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay teams at the PLs …recorded season-best times in the 100 back (1:01.88), 200 back(2:14.75), 200 IM (2:17.620) and 1650 free (18:02.52) …named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for third straightyear.

2008-09: Named the team''s "unsung hero," whichis presented annually to a team member who has shown tremendousperseverance while overcoming adversity ... competed in the 100butterfly at the Patriot League Championships with a then-lifetimebest of 52.27 ... at the time, set a new lifetime-best of 1:57 in200 fly at Patriot League ... finished with a time of 4:54.26 inthe 500 freestyle at the PLs ... member of 200 and 400 medley relayteams at PLs ... came in second in the 1000 free at the Georgetownmeet ... placed on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll forsecond time.

2007-08: Swam in both freestyle and butterflyevents for the Eagles ... competed in the 500 free at the PatriotLeague Championships in a season-best time of 4:59.26 ... member ofPatriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Lettered in swimming for four yearsand water polo for two years at Malvern Prep ... named AcademicAll-America for swimming ... Grifferty Award winner ... earnedCoaches Award for water polo and swimming ... was a YMCA NationalQualifier ... was a member of the school newspaper, mock trialteam, Model UN, and National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Bernard Driscoll... has two older sisters, Mo and Kelly ... all four immediatefamily members competed in collegiate athletics ... majoring inpolitical science and international relations. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Junior

    Fly/Free
  • 2010-11Senior

    Distance Free/Fly