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Neil Rogers (swimmer)

Neil Rogers
Rogers in 1972
Personal information
Full nameNeil Williams Rogers
National teamAustralia
Born(1953-06-22)22 June 1953
Died16 April 2024(2024-04-16) (aged 70)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Butterfly, freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 4x100m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 200m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch 100m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch 4x100m medley relay

Neil William Rogers (22 June 1953 – 16 April 2024)[1] was an Australian swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

He had two brothers - Greg, a two-time Olympian in 1968 Mexico and 1972 Munich and Ron, the Australian open belt champion.

He died on 16 April 2024, aged 70.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Client". Joseph Medcalf Funerals. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neil Rogers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. ^ Wells, Charlotte (17 April 2024). "Two-Time Australian Olympic Swimmer Neil Rogers Dies at 70". SwimSwam. Retrieved 17 April 2024.


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