Neo Chwee Kok

Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul (Chinese: 梁水国; pinyin: Liáng Shuǐguó; 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.

[3] Neo was born the fifth child in a family of eight in Singapore but grew up on Pulau Sambu, Riau, Indonesia.

[2] In 1951, Neo was part of the Singapore contingent participating at the inaugural Asian Games.

[4] In 1952, Neo was selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.