NestedScrollView + SwipeRefreshLayout + RecyclerView

layout.xml

<android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
    android:id="@+id/refreshLayout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent">

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:focusableInTouchMode="true"> <!-- Prevents scrolling location from being overriden by RecyclerView -->

            <TextView
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="200dp"
                android:gravity="center"
                android:text="Contents above RV"/>

            <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
                android:id="@+id/recyclerView"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
            </android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView>

        </LinearLayout>

    </android.support.v4.widget.NestedScrollView>

</android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>