| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | 200m Breaststroke | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:08.88 |
| 2 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:30.04 |
| 5 | 100m Breaststroke | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 59.74 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 58.58 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 3:34.93 |
| 2 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 3:32.26 |
| 2 | 200m Breaststroke | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 2:10.99 |
| 3 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 3:28.64 |
| 3 | 100m Breaststroke | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 1:00.58 |
| 4 | 50m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 26.95 |
| 5 | 100m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 1:00.11 |
| 5 | 200m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 2:08.23 |
| Semifinal | 50m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 27.80 |
| Heats | 200m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 2:13.51 |
| Pan Pacific Championships | ||||
| 2 | 200m Breaststroke | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 2:09.97 |
| 4 | 50m Breaststroke | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 27.65 |
| 5 | 100m Breaststroke | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 1:00.28 |
| World Championships Short Course | ||||
| 3 | 200m Breaststroke | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 2:04.33 |
| 5 | 100m Breaststroke | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 57.79 |
| 5 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 3:24.46 |
Nickname
Rix (Swimming Australia, 15 Jul 2010)
Hobbies
Sitting on the beach and watching the waves, movies, surfing. (Swimming Australia, 15 Jul 2010)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Business Management, Science - Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Family
Wife Kata Mercer
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Southport Olympic Swimming Club, Gold Coast, QLD, AUS
Coach
Glenn Baker (AUS) from 2009 (olympics.com.au, 25 Mar 2012)
Other sports
His older brother, Nathan Rickard, also represented Australia in swimming and was a national record holder in the 50m freestyle. (Swimming Australia, 08 Dec 2004)
Debut
2002 for Australia, World Short Course Championships (Moscow) (Swimming Australia, 15 Jul 2010)
Injuries
He underwent an appendectomy in April 2003. (Swimming Australia, 08 Apr 2003)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began swimming at age eight. (Swimming Australia, 15 Jul 2010)
Reason for taking up this sport
"Because my brother started to swim and I thought it was fun too." (Swimming Australia, 15 Jul 2010)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (brentonrickard.beinvolved.com.au, 15 Jul 2010)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Breaking the world record and winning gold in the 100m breaststroke at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy. (olympics.com.au, 25 Mar 2012)
Hero
Swimmers Alexander Popov, Mike Barrowman and Alexander Dale Oen, and Australian rugby league player Darren Lockyer. (AIS, 01 May 2007; eswimmer.swimming.org.au, October 2006; swimming.org.au, 12 Nov 2011)
Most influential person in career
His older brother Nathan. (VIS, 01 Jun 2007; swimming.org.au, 12 Nov 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war." (Swimming Australia, 15 Jul 2010)
General
CHANGE OF COACH
After spending 15 years under the guidance of Vince Raleigh, he returned to Queensland in 2009 to train under Glenn Baker. (olympics.com.au, 25 Mar 2012)
ASA PRESIDENT
He is the president of the Australian Swimming Association. (smh.com.au, 13 Mar 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
