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Neo Chwee Kok
	Neo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul
Nickname	Flying Fish
National team	Singapore
Born	31 May 1931; Singapore
Died	23 January 1987 (aged 55); Singapore
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Asian Games

Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul (Chinese: 梁水国; pinyin: Liáng Shuǐguó; 31 May 1931 – 23 January 1987) 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.^[3]

Early life

Neo was born the fifth child in a family of eight in Singapore but grew up on Pulau Sambu, Riau, Indonesia.^[2]

Swimming career

In 1951, Neo was part of the Singapore contingent participating at the inaugural Asian Games.^[4] Neo won 400m, 800m and 1,500m and the 4x100m freestyle events and a silver at the 3x100m medley event.^[4]

In 1952, Neo was selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.^[5]

After retiring from competitive swimming, Neo became a coach at Singapore Swimming Club.^[5]

Personal life

On 23 January 1987, Neo died of cancer at the age of 55.^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Obituary - Mr Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul". The Straits Times. 24 January 1987. p. 30.
^ ^a ^b ^c Aplin, Nick; et al. (2012). Suryadinata, Leo (ed.). Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 759–762.
^ "Here's the full list". The Straits Times. 19 December 1999. p. 52.
^ ^a ^b Lee, David (10 May 2024). "Singapore Aquatics over 85 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Johnson, Albert (24 January 1987). "Flying Fish' Chwee Kok dies". The Straits Times. p. 31. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
^ Jalleh Jr, Ken (1 February 1987). "Death ends an illustrious era, but Chwee Kok's legacy lives on". The Straits Times. p. 19.