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2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Photos by Frank Poulin

Lana Richard

  • Height 5-6
  • Year 2029
  • Hometown Oakland, Calif.
  • High School Skyline
  • Position Breast/IM
  • Major Economics
  • Pronunciation LAH-Nuh RICH-ard

Biography


Link to SwimCloud.com Career Statistics

2025-26:
  • Made collegiate debut by taking second in the 200 Breaststroke (2:28.30) and 200 IM (2:14.48) and third in the 100 Breaststroke (1:09.18) at Wheaton
  • Won the 200 IM (2:14.31) and runner-up in both the 100 Breaststroke (1:08.22) and 200 Breaststroke (2:29.09) against Simmons and Merrimack
  • Earned gold in the 200 Free (1:58.95) and silver in the 200 Breaststroke (2:28.06) and 200 IM (2:12.46) versus Coast Guard
  • Topped the 500 Free competition (5:28.43) and second in the 100 Breaststroke (1:08.56) at Mount Holyoke
  • Finished 10th in the “A” finals of the 100 Breaststroke (1:07.06) and second in the “B” finals of the 200 IM (2:09.53) at the MIT Winter Invite
  • Scored gold in the 200 IM (2:13.08) and silver in the 50 Breaststroke (31.30), 100 Breaststroke (1:08.62) and 200 Breaststroke (2:28.36) at the Wellesley Invitational
  • Placed first in the 200 IM (2:14.94) and second in the 100 Breaststroke (1:09.60) at Smith
  • Captured first in the 200 Free (1:58.79) and 200 IM (2:12.26) versus Babson
  • Came in fifth with a PR in the 200 Breaststroke (2:24.50), seventh in the 100 Breaststroke (1:07.41) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:10.61) at the NEWMAC Championships
Before Wellesley:
  • Four-year varsity athlete, CIF State Qualifier
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose to attend Wellesley for its history of educating path breaking women, the warm connection Lana felt with the team and coaches, and the confidence of being at a place that would best develop Lana's thinking and character for lifelong impact
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