2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Paige Richardson

  • Position Diving
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hermosa Beach, Calif.
  • Highschool Mira Costa

Biography

2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...competed in a meet against Northwestern and Illinois and was in the 1M diving competition and placed 10th (217.00) and also competed in the 3M diving competition and placed 11th with a score of 210.90 (1/23)

2019-20: Placed sixth in the 3-meter (225.75) and seventh in the 1-meter (225.45) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... finished 12th on the platform (198.15) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... placed third in the 3-meter six dives (247.10) and sixth in the 1-meter six dives (239.60), setting new career-bests in both at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... finished fifth in the 1-meter (220.43) and sixth in the 3-meter (224.18) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... placed second in the 3-meter (231.30) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)

2018-19: • Posted a 27th-place finish (202.65) in the platform event at the Big Ten championships … was the Badgers’ ninth-place finisher in the 3-meter competition (201.68) vs. Minnesota

2017-18: Scored a 220.90 in the platform, finishing 26th at the Big Ten Championships ... finished sixth in the 3 meter (233.65) at the Big Ten quad in Minnesota  ... finished fifth in the 3 meter (225.60) and 1 meter (222.60) vs. NC State ... made Badgers debut, finishing ninth in the 3 meter (214.20) and 1 meter (236.85) vs. Georgia

Prep: Competed at the 2016 USA Diving AT&T National Championships, placing 37th on the 1-meter board during prelims … competed at the 2016 USA Diving National Zone F Meet, taking 15th on the 1-meter board … placed fifth on the 1-meter at the 2016 Junior Region 12 Championships

Personal: Parents are Trish and Larry Richardson … siblings are Mack, Ellie, and Teddy Richardson

Why Wisconsin: "I loved what the University of Wisconsin had to offer. It was a BIG 10 school with amazing academics and athletics. I was ready for a change with weather and actually experience true seasons. Also, the football games are so much fun to attend. Overall, I felt that it was the best fit for me.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Diving
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2019-20Junior

    Diving
  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

    Diving