Neil Willey Explained

Neil Willey
Fullname:	Neil Edward Willey
Nationality:	British
Strokes:	Backstroke
Birth Date:	11 September 1976
Birth Place:	Enfield, Greater London, England
Weight:	800NaN0
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Neil Edward Willey (born 11 September 1976) is a male former international backstroke swimmer from England.

Swimming career

Willey represented Great Britain twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia).^[1]

He represented England principally in the backstroke events but also won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Willey won several medals (silver and bronze) in the 1990s as a member of the British short course (25 m) relay teams. At the ASA National British Championships he won the 50 metres backstroke title three times (1995, 1997, 2001) and the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1995, 1997).^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympic Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025536/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/neil-willey-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports Reference.
2. Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
3. Web site: England team in 1998. Commonwealth Games Federation. 11 January 2020. 30 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330125318/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all. dead.
4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 24 July 1995, p. 28. Times Digital Archive.
6. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40. Times Digital Archive.