Swimming

Lia

Neal

Olympian 2012, 2016

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'10"

Age

30

Hometown

Brooklyn, NY

Education

Covenant of the Sacred Heart (Manhattan, N.Y.) ‘13 Stanford University ‘17, Science, Technology and Society

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Siu and Rome Neal
  • Has three siblings: Rome, Smile and Treasure
  • Father, Rome, is an avid athlete, competing in multiple New York City Marathons
  • Enjoys, eating, cooking, watching movies, hanging out with friends, curating music playlists and discovering new restaurants and shops
  • Speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin.
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, bronze (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)
  • Years of participation: 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 100m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2018; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2012, 2018; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2012, 2018; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2018; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2018; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Mixed 2017; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed 2015
  • Medals: 11 (6 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2018 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women, 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women); 2017 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Mixed, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2012 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women)
    • Silver – 2019 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2018 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women); 2015 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed)
    • Bronze – 2015 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2012 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women)
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Personal Website
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