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'''Lia Neal''' (born February 13, 1995) is |
'''Lia Neal''' (born February 13, 1995) is a former American professional [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who specialized in [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]] events. In her Olympic debut at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In 2016, she won a silver medal in the same event at [[Rio de Janeiro]]. She was the second female [[African Americans|African-American]] swimmer to make a U.S. Olympic team. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Neal was born in [[Brooklyn]], New York in 1995, the daughter of Siu and Jerome Neal. Neal is African |
Lia Neal was born in [[Brooklyn]], New York in 1995, the daughter of Siu and Jerome Neal. Lia Neal is of [[African people|African]] and [[Chinese people|Chinese]] descent.<ref>Jenee Desmond-Harris,"[http://www.theroot.com/buzz/second-black-woman-olympic-swim-team Olympic Swim Team's 2nd Black Woman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809094801/http://www.theroot.com/buzz/second-black-woman-olympic-swim-team |date=2012-08-09 }}," ''The Root'' (August 2, 2012). Retrieved August 6, 2012.</ref><ref name="Rogers12Aug2016">Rogers, Katie (August 12, 2016). [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/sports/olympics/a-closer-look-at-simone-manuel-olympic-medalist-history-maker.html "A Closer Look at Simone Manuel, Olympic Medalist, History Maker"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved July 21, 2021.</ref> She started swimming when she was six years old in [[New York City]].<ref name="HP13July2012"/> She attended the [[Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York)|Convent of the Sacred Heart School]] in New York City, where she was a member of the club swim team, Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics.<ref name="NYT, March 7, 2008">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/sports/othersports/07swim.html |title=13-Year-Old Blazes a Lane in Swimming's Olympic Pool |work=The New York Times |date=March 7, 2008 |access-date=12 August 2016 |author=Crouse, Karen |pages=1}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, Neal won a bronze medal in the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100-meter freestyle relay]] with [[Missy Franklin]], [[Jessica Hardy]] and [[Allison Schmitt]], with the U.S. team finishing third behind the teams from Australia and the Netherlands.<ref name="SR">{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref> Swimming the third leg, Neal had a split of 53.65 seconds and the U.S. team finished with a total time of 3:34.24, an [[List of United States records in swimming|American record]]. Neal was chosen to swim in the final based on her performance in the heats of the 4×100-meter freestyle. Swimming the lead-off leg in the heats, Neal posted a time of 54.15. |
At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, Neal won a bronze medal in the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100-meter freestyle relay]] with [[Missy Franklin]], [[Jessica Hardy]] and [[Allison Schmitt]], with the U.S. team finishing third behind the teams from Australia and the Netherlands.<ref name="SR">{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref> Swimming the third leg, Neal had a split of 53.65 seconds and the U.S. team finished with a total time of 3:34.24, an [[List of United States records in swimming|American record]]. Neal was chosen to swim in the final based on her performance in the heats of the 4×100-meter freestyle. Swimming the lead-off leg in the heats, Neal posted a time of 54.15. |
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Neal made history with fellow African-American swimmers [[Anthony Ervin]] and [[Cullen Jones]] by being the first three African-Americans on a US Olympic swim team with more than one African-American swimmer.<ref name="ABS5July2012">[https://atlantablackstar.com/2012/07/05/black-swimmers-have-historic-presence-in-london-olympics/ "Black Swimmers Have Historic Presence in London Olympics"]. ''[[Atlanta Black Star]]''. July 5, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2021.</ref> She was also a senior in high school and the first student from the [[Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York City)|Convent of the Sacred Heart]] since its founding in 1881 to compete in an [[Olympic Games]].<ref>Chicoine, Christie L. (July 20, 2012). [https://cny.org/stories/convent-of-the-sacred-heart-swimmer-hopes-to-make-splash-at-olympics,7831 "Convent of the Sacred Heart Swimmer Bringing Home the Bronze"]. ''[[Catholic New York]]''. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref> |
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===2015=== |
===2015=== |
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[[File:Kazan 2015 - Victory Ceremony 4×100 metres freestyle relay W.JPG|alt=Medal ceremony for the 4x100-meter freestyle relay in Kazan at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships|thumb|Lia Neal (second from right) with her 4x100-meter freestyle relay teammates in Kazan in 2015.]] |
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In 2015, Neal became one of the first three African-American swimmers to place in the top three spots at the 100-yard freestyle in any Women’s Division I NCAA Swimming Championship; [[Simone Manuel]] was first, Neal was second and [[Natalie Hinds]] was third.<ref name="NBC23March2015">[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/three-college-swimmers-make-history-ncaa-championship-n328906 "Three College Swimmers Make History At NCAA Championship: African-American swimmers took the top three finishes in a single event at NCAA Swimming Championships this weekend"]. ''[[NBC]]''. March 23, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsone.com/3101553/three-black-women-swimmers-ncaa-history/ |title=Three Black Women Swimmers Make NCAA History |publisher=[[News One]] |date=24 March 2015 |access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref> |
In 2015, Neal became one of the first three African-American swimmers to place in the top three spots at the 100-yard freestyle in any Women’s Division I NCAA Swimming Championship; [[Simone Manuel]] was first, Neal was second and [[Natalie Hinds]] was third.<ref name="NBC23March2015">[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/three-college-swimmers-make-history-ncaa-championship-n328906 "Three College Swimmers Make History At NCAA Championship: African-American swimmers took the top three finishes in a single event at NCAA Swimming Championships this weekend"]. ''[[NBC]]''. March 23, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsone.com/3101553/three-black-women-swimmers-ncaa-history/ |title=Three Black Women Swimmers Make NCAA History |publisher=[[News One (Pakistani TV channel)]] |date=24 March 2015 |access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref> |
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===2016 Summer Olympics=== |
===2016 Summer Olympics=== |
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In 2016 at [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]], Neal won a silver medal at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay]]. |
In 2016 at [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]], Neal won a silver medal at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay]], swimming in the preliminary heats of the race. |
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===2017=== |
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From 2013 to 2017, Neal competed collegiately for [[Stanford University]] where she was an 8-time [[NCAA]] champion.<ref>{{Cite |
From 2013 to 2017, Neal competed collegiately for [[Stanford University]] where she was an 8-time [[NCAA]] champion.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://swimswam.com/bio/lia-neal/ |title=Lia Neal |newspaper=Swimswam |access-date=1 April 2021}}</ref> |
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===2019 World Championships=== |
===2019 World Championships=== |
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In July 2019 at the [[2019 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Gwangju]], [[South Korea]], Lia Neal anchored the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 |
In July 2019 at the [[2019 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Gwangju]], [[South Korea]], Lia Neal anchored the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay|4x100-meter freestyle relay]] swimming a 54.41 and winning a silver medal in the finals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/bio/lia-neal/|title = Lia Neal Bio}}</ref> |
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===2020=== |
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In April 2020 Neal shared a bit about herself and her efforts to widen the perspective of swimmers, including herself, outside the pool via a [[SwimSwam]] podcast. One of the ways she has worked to make the swimming community more visible and approachable to those outside the swimming community is through her [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="SS3Apr2021">[[SwimSwam]] (April 3, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib6k_cfzqio "Swimming From Home Talk Show: Lia Neal on Getting to Know Swimmers Outside the Pool"]. ''[[YouTube]]''. Retrieved July 10, 2021.</ref> She started the channel August 19, 2016 and began uploading videos related to the diversification of perceptions of swimmers in March 2020 when she announced she was becoming a YouTuber.<ref name="LMNaboutYT10Jul2021">Neal, Lia Maria [https://www.youtube.com/c/LiaMariaNeal/about "Lia Maria Neal - About"]. ''[[YouTube]]''. Retrieved July 10, 2021.</ref><ref name="LMN8Mar2020">Neal, Lia Maria (March 8, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ9BJOyVcyU "OLYMPIAN BECOMES YOUTUBER"]. ''[[YouTube]]''. Retrieved July 10, 2021.</ref> |
In April 2020 Neal shared a bit about herself and her efforts to widen the perspective of swimmers, including herself, outside the pool via a [[SwimSwam]] podcast. One of the ways she has worked to make the swimming community more visible and approachable to those outside the swimming community is through her [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="SS3Apr2021">[[SwimSwam]] (April 3, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib6k_cfzqio "Swimming From Home Talk Show: Lia Neal on Getting to Know Swimmers Outside the Pool"]. ''[[YouTube]]''. Retrieved July 10, 2021.</ref> She started the channel on August 19, 2016, and began uploading videos related to the diversification of perceptions of swimmers in March 2020 when she announced she was becoming a YouTuber.<ref name="LMNaboutYT10Jul2021">Neal, Lia Maria. [https://www.youtube.com/c/LiaMariaNeal/about "Lia Maria Neal - About"]. ''[[YouTube]]''. Retrieved July 10, 2021.</ref><ref name="LMN8Mar2020">Neal, Lia Maria (March 8, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ9BJOyVcyU "OLYMPIAN BECOMES YOUTUBER"]. ''[[YouTube]]''. Retrieved July 10, 2021.</ref> |
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===2021=== |
===2021: Retirement from competitive swimming=== |
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In May 2021, Neal announced her retirement from the sport of swimming.<ref name="Sutherland26May21">Sutherland, James (May 26, 2021). [https://swimswam.com/two-time-olympic-medalist-lia-neal-announces-retirement-from-swimming/ "Two-Time Olympic Medalist Lia Neal Announces Retirement From Swimming"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved June 17, 2021.</ref> |
In May 2021, Neal announced her retirement from the sport of swimming.<ref name="Sutherland26May21">Sutherland, James (May 26, 2021). [https://swimswam.com/two-time-olympic-medalist-lia-neal-announces-retirement-from-swimming/ "Two-Time Olympic Medalist Lia Neal Announces Retirement From Swimming"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved June 17, 2021.</ref> |
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==Personal== |
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===Sponsorships=== |
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[[TYR Sport, Inc.]] signed Neal in 2017 as a sponsor of her [[professional]] swimming career.<ref name="Brien24Aug2017">Brien, Taylor (August 24, 2017). [https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/two-time-olympian-lia-neal-joins-team-tyr/ "Two-Time Olympian Lia Neal Joins Team TYR"]. ''[[Swimming World]]''. Retrieved October 3, 2021.</ref> She earned a MBA from [[Harvard Business School]].<ref>https://www.gomotionapp.com/lscnes/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/full-program-print2_054285.pdf</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)]] |
* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)]] |
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* [[World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay]] |
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* [[List of people from New York (state)]] |
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* [[List of people from New York City]] |
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* [[List of people from Brooklyn]] |
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* [[Diversity in swimming]]{{div col end}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website}} |
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* {{World Aquatics}} |
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* {{USA Swimming|new_id=lia-neal|old_id=78560d39-3018-4277-9b74-c18729d66f85}} |
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* {{International Swimming League|neal-lia|archive=20210509052602}} |
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* {{Olympics.com}} |
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* {{Olympedia}} |
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* {{Team USA|new_id=lia-neal-805282|old_id=NE/Lia-Neal|archive=20230318144147}} |
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{{Footer USA Swimming 2012 Summer Olympics}} |
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Lia Neal (born February 13, 1995) is a former American professional swimmer who specialized in freestyle events. In her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In 2016, she won a silver medal in the same event at Rio de Janeiro. She was the second female African-American swimmer to make a U.S. Olympic team.
Early life[edit]
Lia Neal was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1995, the daughter of Siu and Jerome Neal. Lia Neal is of African and Chinese descent.[1][2] She started swimming when she was six years old in New York City.[3] She attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart School in New York City, where she was a member of the club swim team, Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics.[4]
Career[edit]
2008 US Olympic Trials[edit]
Neal competed at the 2008 US Olympic Trials in swimming in Omaha, Nebraska from June to July 2008 when she was 13 years old. She ranked 28th in the 50-meter freestyle and 78th in the 100-meter freestyle.[5]
2012[edit]
2012 US Olympic Trials[edit]
At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the U.S. qualifying meet for the Olympics, Neal made the U.S. Olympic team by finishing fourth in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 54.33 seconds, which qualified her to swim in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[6]
Neal was 17 years old when she became the second female African-American swimmer to qualify for a U.S. Olympic swimming team.[3] She was also highlighted for the geographical diversity she brought to the U.S. Olympic swimming team as she was not from a warm-weather state, such as Florida or California, where U.S. Olympic swimmers typically come from.[7]
2012 Summer Olympics[edit]
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4x100 m freestyle relay | 3:34.24 |
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Neal won a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay with Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy and Allison Schmitt, with the U.S. team finishing third behind the teams from Australia and the Netherlands.[8] Swimming the third leg, Neal had a split of 53.65 seconds and the U.S. team finished with a total time of 3:34.24, an American record. Neal was chosen to swim in the final based on her performance in the heats of the 4×100-meter freestyle. Swimming the lead-off leg in the heats, Neal posted a time of 54.15.
Neal made history with fellow African-American swimmers Anthony Ervin and Cullen Jones by being the first three African-Americans on a US Olympic swim team with more than one African-American swimmer.[9] She was also a senior in high school and the first student from the Convent of the Sacred Heart since its founding in 1881 to compete in an Olympic Games.[10]
2015[edit]
In 2015, Neal became one of the first three African-American swimmers to place in the top three spots at the 100-yard freestyle in any Women’s Division I NCAA Swimming Championship; Simone Manuel was first, Neal was second and Natalie Hinds was third.[11][12]
2016 Summer Olympics[edit]
2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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4x100 m freestyle relay | 3:31.89 |
In 2016 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Neal won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in the Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, swimming in the preliminary heats of the race.
2017[edit]
From 2013 to 2017, Neal competed collegiately for Stanford University where she was an 8-time NCAA champion.[13]
2019 World Championships[edit]
2019 World Championships | ||
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4x100 m freestyle relay | 3:31.02 |
In July 2019 at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Lia Neal anchored the 4x100-meter freestyle relay swimming a 54.41 and winning a silver medal in the finals.[14]
2020[edit]
In April 2020 Neal shared a bit about herself and her efforts to widen the perspective of swimmers, including herself, outside the pool via a SwimSwam podcast. One of the ways she has worked to make the swimming community more visible and approachable to those outside the swimming community is through her YouTube channel.[15] She started the channel on August 19, 2016, and began uploading videos related to the diversification of perceptions of swimmers in March 2020 when she announced she was becoming a YouTuber.[16][17]
2021: Retirement from competitive swimming[edit]
In May 2021, Neal announced her retirement from the sport of swimming.[18]
Personal[edit]
Sponsorships[edit]
TYR Sport, Inc. signed Neal in 2017 as a sponsor of her professional swimming career.[19] She earned a MBA from Harvard Business School.[20]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jenee Desmond-Harris,"Olympic Swim Team's 2nd Black Woman Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine," The Root (August 2, 2012). Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ Rogers, Katie (August 12, 2016). "A Closer Look at Simone Manuel, Olympic Medalist, History Maker". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lia Neal, 17-Year-Old Swimmer, Becomes 2nd African-American Woman To Make Olympic Swim Team". HuffPost. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (March 7, 2008). "13-Year-Old Blazes a Lane in Swimming's Olympic Pool". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Omega Timing (July 6, 2008). "2008 Olympic Trials Results". USA Swimming. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Omega Timing, 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle (Finals) Archived 2012-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "NYC's Lia Neal becomes 2nd African-Americas woman to make US Olympic swim team". The Philadelphia Sunday Sun. July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lia Neal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Black Swimmers Have Historic Presence in London Olympics". Atlanta Black Star. July 5, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Chicoine, Christie L. (July 20, 2012). "Convent of the Sacred Heart Swimmer Bringing Home the Bronze". Catholic New York. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Three College Swimmers Make History At NCAA Championship: African-American swimmers took the top three finishes in a single event at NCAA Swimming Championships this weekend". NBC. March 23, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Three Black Women Swimmers Make NCAA History". News One (Pakistani TV channel). March 24, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Lia Neal". Swimswam. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Lia Neal Bio".
- ^ SwimSwam (April 3, 2021). "Swimming From Home Talk Show: Lia Neal on Getting to Know Swimmers Outside the Pool". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Neal, Lia Maria. "Lia Maria Neal - About". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Neal, Lia Maria (March 8, 2020). "OLYMPIAN BECOMES YOUTUBER". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Sutherland, James (May 26, 2021). "Two-Time Olympic Medalist Lia Neal Announces Retirement From Swimming". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Brien, Taylor (August 24, 2017). "Two-Time Olympian Lia Neal Joins Team TYR". Swimming World. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ https://www.gomotionapp.com/lscnes/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/full-program-print2_054285.pdf
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Lia Neal at World Aquatics
- Lia Neal at the International Swimming League (archived)
- Lia Neal at Olympics.com
- Lia Neal at Olympedia
- Lia Neal at Team USA (archive March 18, 2023)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American sportswomen of Chinese descent
- American female freestyle swimmers
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Convent of the Sacred Heart (NYC) alumni
- Schools of the Sacred Heart alumni
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- African-American swimmers
- Stanford Cardinal women's swimmers
- Harvard Business School alumni