Richard BAŠTA

PKPí · CZE

Richard is a swimmer from Czechia, a butterfly specialist and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 3 seasons, 2 countries and 16 meets.

His recorded career begins in 2024 in Český Krumlov, where he raced the 1500 butterfly in 17:57.70. He started out alongside Plavecký klub Písek, z.s..

His signature event is the 100 butterfly, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 50 butterfly and 200 butterfly. Butterfly is the backbone of the whole record: 13 meets and 25 recorded swims.

His fastest 100 butterfly stands at 53.56, set in long course (50 m) at Ústí nad Labem.

The record runs unbroken from 2024 to 2026: 3 consecutive seasons without a single missing year. 2025 is the busiest season on record, with 13 verified individual swims.

He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (Czechia and Germany), including 1 of 16 meets outside Czechia.

Those meets span 14 different venues (Plzeň, Plzeň - Slovany, Písek and Sopron…). He has raced for PKPí.

Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. The last race on record is dated May 31, 2026 in Ústí Nad Labem, with 2 swims: 26.76 in the 50 butterfly and 53.56 in the 100 butterfly, all in long course (50 m) and 1 PB improvement. He holds 19 current event personal bests and 22 all-time PB improvements across 28 verified official swims.

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