Neil Willey
Encyclopedia
Neil Willey is a former international backstroke
swimmer from England
. He represented Great Britain
twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia
) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia). Willey won several medals (silver and bronze) in the 1990s as a member of the British short course (25 m) relay teams.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He represented Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia). Willey won several medals (silver and bronze) in the 1990s as a member of the British short course (25 m) relay teams.