Ryk Neethling

Ryk Neethling ( born November 17, 1977 in Bloemfontein ) is a South African swimmer.

Career

Neethlings strength is the freestyle, in which he swam mainly longer distances before 2000 and has since focused on the 50 m and 100-m distances. He lives, trained and studied in the U.S. at the University of Arizona. In November 2005 it was announced that Neethling was offered millions of dollars for a change of nationality to Qatar. This leaning Neethling from but.

Other successes

  • Fifth in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta over 1500 m Freestyle
  • Fifth in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney about 1500 m Freestyle
  • Fourth in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester on 100m freestyle
Summer Olympic Games 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) 2006 Commonwealth Games 1998 Commonwealth Games Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Integrated Authority File
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