The Richards' ultimate couple goal: LA 2028

As teammates on Britain's swimming team, married couple Matthew Richards and Emily Large spend most of their waking hours training, competing and living together.

- Deepanraj Ganesan

The pair have travelled the world in pursuit of medals and personal bests, but one goal remains unchecked on their to-do list: competing at the Olympics together.

While Richards has been to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paris 2024—winning two gold medals and a silver in the process—Large has yet to reach sport's grandest stage.

Describing it as an ultimate dream, Richards, 22, told The Straits Times on July 30: "There's no reason why we couldn't. We've been on multiple world championships and European championships teams together. To go to pretty much every event around the world together is a pretty cool thing to be able to do.

"Olympics is just that last one that we want to tick off together."

Large, 24, added: "I'm still trying to make my first (Olympics) but Los Angeles 2028 is on the cards, and that's what we're both setting our dreams for."

Large, who hails from Newcastle and Richards, who is from Worcestershire, are part of a 26-strong British swimming team who are in Singapore for the ongoing World Aquatics Championships.