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International Competition: Competed for the 2002 U.S. National Junior team in Rome, Italy.
National Competition: Finished 15th in the 100 breast at the 2001 Phillips 66 Spring Nationals ... competed at the 2001 Summer Nationals, the 2002 Spring Nationals, and the 2002 Summer Nationals.
As a Freshman in 2002-03: Finished 11th in the 100 yard breaststroke at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 56.11 ... Turned in a season-best time of 2:06.37 in the 200 breaststroke against Michigan (1/10) ... Posted a season-best time in the 100 breaststroke in the prelims at the conference championships (55.44) which was the third fastest time by a Cardinal swimmer during the year.
Prep: A 2002 graduate of Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va. ... Ranked first nationally in the 100 yard and 100 meter breast in the 15-16 age group in 2001 ... Four-time high school All-American ... Four-time USA swimming Scholastic All-American ... Four-year letter winner at Westfield and Chantilly ... Four-year team MVP ... Team captain senior year ... Three-time state champ and record holder in 100 breast ... Washington Post 2002 All-Met team selection ... School record holder in the 50 free, 100 free, 500 free, 100 back, 100 breast, and 200 IM ... Student body vice president senior year at Westfield ... Coached by Pete Morgan ... Competed for Curl-Burke swim club.
Personal: Major is undecided ... Parents are Richard and Annie Eddy ... Has one sister Valerie (24) ... Hobbies include basketball, frisbee, frisbee golf, tennis, table tennis, skiing, water skiing and music ... Enjoys life ... Full name is Richard Wesley Eddy III.