Neil Walker (swimmer)

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Neil Walker
Personal information
Full nameNeil Scott Walker
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1976-06-25) June 25, 1976 (age 47)
Verona, Wisconsin
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, butterfly, individual medley
ClubLonghorn Aquatics
College team University of Texas
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Perth 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Athens 50 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Athens 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Athens 100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Athens 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Athens 50 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 100 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Sydney 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Victoria 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Sydney 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle

Neil Scott Walker (born June 25, 1976) is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in multiple events.

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Walker represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he won a silver medal in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he also won a bronze in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. He also twice earned gold medals in the 4×100-meter medley relay, after swimming for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats. [1]

At the 2000 Short Course World Championships in Athens, Greece, he set short course world records in the 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter backstroke, and 100-meter individual medley.

Walker retired from competitive swimming after the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. He started a swim school with Olympian and former Longhorn teammate Ian Crocker and U.S. National Champion and former Longhorn teammate James Fike, with locations in Austin and Dallas. He is currently the head coach of Rockwall Aquatics Center of Excellence (RACE) in Rockwall, Texas.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neil Walker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2015.


Records
Preceded by

Matt Welsh
Matt Welsh
Men's 50-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)

November 18, 1999 – January 14, 2000
March 13, 2000 – September 2, 2002
Succeeded by

Matt Welsh
Matt Welsh
Preceded by Men's 100-meter individual medley
world record-holder (short course)

March 18, 2000 – December 15, 2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's 100-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)

March 19, 2000 – December 8, 2002
Succeeded by