| Neo Chwee Kok | |
| Full Name: | Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul[1] |
| Nicknames: | Flying Fish |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Singapore |
| Death Place: | Singapore |
| National Team: | Singapore |
Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul (; 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.[2]
Neo was born the fifth child in a family of eight in Singapore but grew up on Pulau Sambu, Riau, Indonesia.[3]
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.
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.
On 23 January 1987, Neo died of cancer at the age of 55.[6]