"Mike" Richards (born 13 September 1950) is a male Welsh former competitive swimmer.

Richards represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.

Richards advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 100-metre backstroke, and posted a time of 1:01.27, finishing 15th overall.

[1] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1970, 1971) and the 200 metres backstroke title twice (1970, 1971).

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