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
1970 Edinburgh 4x100m medley relay
1970 Edinburgh 200m backstroke
1974 Christchurch 100m butterfly
1974 Christchurch 4x100m freestyle relay
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.