Matt Richards MBE - Swimming
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Photo Credit: Team GB
Name: Matt Richards MBE
Hometown: Worcester
First Club: Droitwich Dolphins
Event: Freestyle
The Olympic Champion will get a busy schedule underway on Saturday 27 July in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay.
Olympic Experience: Tokyo 2020
Olympic Medals: 1 Gold
Are you inspired by Matt? Find your local pool or a club near you and start swimming today.
During 2023/24, swimming clubs in Wales were awarded £91,990 from the Be Active Wales Fund – which uses National Lottery money – to help improve grassroots opportunities.