Neo Chwee Kok
Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul was a legendary Singaporean swimmer who competed in the 1952 [Summer Olympics]. He was ranked third in a list of Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by The Straits Times in 1999.
Early life
Neo was born the fifth child in a family of eight in Singapore but grew up on Pulau Sambu, Riau, Indonesia.Swimming career
In 1951, Neo was part of the Singapore contingent participating at the 1951 [Asian Games|inaugural Asian Games]. Neo won 400m, 800m and 1,500m and the freestyle events and a silver at the 3x100m medley event.In 1952, Neo was selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.
After retiring from competitive swimming, Neo became a coach at Singapore Swimming Club.