Richard Upton
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 175 |
Year: | Jr. |
Hometown: | Raleigh, NC |
High School: | Ravenscroft |
Position: | Free, Breast |
Major: | Music & Biology |
Parents: | Gerald & Nancy |
Career Best Times:
20.73 | 50 Free | 3/23/2011 | NCAA Championships |
47.77 | 100 Free | 12/1/2011 | Miami Invitational |
55.85 | 100 Fly | 11/14/2009 | Emory Fall Invitational |
Honors:
2011 | All-America | 200 Free Relay | 2nd |
All-America Honorable Mention | 50 Free | 14th | |
UAA Champion | 200 Free Relay | ||
All-UAA | 200 Free Relay | 1st | |
CSCAA Scholar All-America | |||
2012 | All-America | 200 Free Relay | 2nd |
UAA Champion | 200 Free Relay | ||
All-UAA | 50 Free | 3rd | |
200 Free Relay | 1st | ||
Prior to Emory:
Swam on the Ravenscroft School team for five seasons... Recorded times of 2:00.52 in the 200 IM, and 1:00.86 in the 100 Breast... Was the 100 Breast state champion in 2009... Named his high school's Swimmer of the Year... Coached by Greg Warren and Ed Lower.
Personal:
Born June 20, 1991... Was a concerto competition winner in high school.
Quote:
"Emory gives me the opportunity to do all that I want to accomplish in college."