2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Lyla Richards

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Breast/ IM
  • Highschool Lakeside High School
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
100 Breast (1:04.12)
200 Breast (2:18.16)
200 IM (2:04.69)
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC HONORS
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
 

Villanova Career: Hit the water for three events at her first BIG EAST Championships.

2024-25: Season bests: 100 Breast (1:05.91), 200 Breast (2:19.26) and 200 IM (2:08.21); WVU Invitational (11/20-22): Made the B Final in the 200 Breast, finishing 11th (2:21.56); Georgetown (10/26): Finished third in the 200 Breast (2:25.64) and fourth in the 100 Breast (1:07.47).

High School: Earned 4 varsity letter in swimming, was a Junior National Qualifier, Georgia High School 6A State Champion 23-24 and an USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
 
Personal: Was born 12/09/2005 in Atlanta, Ga. … She chose Villanova because of the community on the team and the great coaches. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Breast/ IM

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Breast/ IM