CAREER WRITE-UP
Richard Palm joined FDU as the head men's and women's swim coach and aquatics director in 2017.
In May 2018, Palm attended the USA Swimming National Diversity Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Spring, Colorado. Palm also has coached on the club level, having a swimmer achieve Scholastic All-American accolades.
During the 2017-2018 season, Molly Miller and Bohdan Semak became the first two swimmers in school history to qualify for the ECAC Championships, as the team broke 23 school records. Miller and Semak competed against Division I, II and III swimmers in the event. Semak and Miller were also selected as All-MAC Swimmers, the first in program history on either side. Both the men and women's teams finished eighth at the MAC Championships.
During his first season, the Devils had 19 school records broken. The men's team finished 10th at the MAC Championships, as the women's team finished 12th.
Palm swam at Division I Loyola University in Maryland where he helped the team win the MAAC Conference Championship three straight years. While at Loyola, Palm had the opportunity to train with Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman.
Additionally, Palm coaches at the silver-medal accredited Cougar Aquatic Team program.
Previously, Palm was an assistant coach for two years at St. Peters University.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Head Men's and Women's Swim Coach, Fairleigh Dickinson University (2017-Present)
Head Senior Coach, Cougar Aquatic Team (2020-Present)
Assistant Men's and Women's Swim Coach, St. Peters University
HONORS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Seven MAC Championship Meet appearances
Seven ECAC Championship Meet appearances
14 All-MAC Conference Individual and Relay Honors across both the Men's and Women's teams
PLAYING CAREER
Loyola University (2007-2011)
Won three straight MAAC Conference Championships while competing at Loyola University
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree at Loyola University (2011)
FDU Records Broken Since 2017
2026 - 2 records
Girls: 100 breast / 100 free
2025 - 8 records
Girls: 200 med relay / 200 free relay / 100 breast / 100 free / 50 free / 100 fly
Boys: 100 back / 200 back
2024 - 9 records
Girls: 200 med relay / 100 back /100 breast / 200 back / 400 free / 50 free
Boys: 200 breast / 200 IM / 100 breast
2023 - 13 records
Girls: 400 free relay / 100 breast / 100 fly / 400 med relay / 50 free / 2 free relay / 100 free / 200 breast / 200 fly / 100 back / 200 IM
Boys: 200 breast / 200 IM
2022 - 11 records
Girls: 100 breast / 200 breast / 50 free / 200 IM / 400 med free / 200 back / 200 free relay / 100 back /
Boys: 200 free relay / 200 IM / 200 breast
2021 - 2 records
Girls: N/A
Boys: 400 free relay / 200 fly
2020 - 8 records
Girls: 200 free relay / 100 back / 200 back
Boys: 200 fly / 200 IM / mile / 1000 free / 400 IM /
2019 - 8 records
Girls: 200 free / 500 free / 1000 free / mile
Boys: mile / 1000 free / 400 IM / 200 fly
2018 - 19 records
Girls: 200 breast / 400 free relay / mile / 400 IM / 200 free / 500 free / 200 med relay / 800 free relay / 400 med relay / 100 back / 200 IM / 100 breast / 200 free relay / 1000 free
Boys: 50 free / 100 free / 200 free / 500 free / 100 fly / 800 free relay
2017 - 8 records
Girls: mile / 1000 free / 500 free / 100 breast / 100 free / 50 free
Boys: 200 back / 800 free relay
Total: 88
