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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
| Higher education | Human Movement Studies - Queensland University of Technology: Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Playing drums and guitar. (swimming.org.au, 24 Jul 2011) |
| Famous relatives | His relative Lyle Smith represented Australia in swimming at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He followed his older sister into the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima, Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began swimming in grade one at primary school at age six. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | Exhibition Match |
| Location | Canberra, ACT |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Business Owner, Photographer |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Skeet, Skeeta, Skeety, K-Rod (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010, QAS, 24 Jul 2009) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you'll end up with the stars." (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (kylerichardsonphotography.com, 27 Jun 2013) |
| Other information | BUSINESSMAN He owns and operates Kyle Richardson Photography. (Facebook profile, 19 Nov 2013) PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS He has been twice awarded Australian Institute of Professional Photography Queensland Student Photographer of the Year. (kylerichardson.com.au, 30 Sep 2014) |