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	Ryk Neethling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ryk Neethling (born November 17, 1977) is a South African swimmer and the winner of an Olympic gold medal.
		Born in Bloemfontein, he attended the prestigious Grey College, where he excelled in swimming, earning a place in the South African swimming team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he came fifth in the 1500 m freestyle.
		Ryk dated American swimmer, and fellow Olympic gold medallist Amanda Beard for nearly six years, with the relationship ending in the Spring of 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ryk_Neethling (293 words)

	Ryk Neethling, king of swim - SouthAfrica.info
		Neethling's five wins emulated his feat in Australia, where he was successful in the 100m freestyle, 100m medley, 50m butterfly, 200m freestyle and 50m freestyle.
		Neethling notched up two victories, two second places and two thirds, but twice had to settle for second to his Olympic teammate, and finished third to Schoeman's second in the 50m butterfly.
		Although he was second to Schoeman in the 100m freestyle and 100m medley, and took third in the 50m freestyle, Neethling swam a very hasty 1:43.01 to win the 200m freestyle, and with the advantage of hindsight, that was an indication that he was ready for something special.
	www.southafrica.info /what_happening/sports/neethling-wcreview.htm (519 words)

	Hunky Male Celebs: Ryk Neethling
		Ryk Neethling is one of the most successful swimmers in history to compete for the University of Arizona and the Republic of South Africa.
		Ryk, was born and raised in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
		Ryk attended all of his schooling prior to the University of Arizona at Grey College in South Africa; the third generation of Neethling’s to attend.
	www.hunkymalecelebs.com /ryk_neethling (1045 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Ryk joins Homecoming Revolution
		Olympic swimming champion Ryk Neethling was on Tuesday presented as the latest ambassador for the Homecoming Revolution, a project which aims to repatriate South Africans.
		Neethling left South Africa when he was 18 to take up a swimming scholarship and said that he was initially nervous about returning and leaving behind the life that he had built up, which included a green card and a girlfriend.
		Neethling, Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns and Darian Townsend won gold for South Africa in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/873585.htm (564 words)

	Twelve-year wait over for Ryk - SouthAfrica.info
		Ryk Neethling became the second South African medalist at the FINA World Championships in Montreal when he claimed bronze in the 200 metres freestyle.
		Neethling just missed out on a medal with his fourth-place finish in the 50 metres butterfly - which Roland Schoeman won in a world record 22.96 - and afterwards was less than happy, saying it was like reliving the Athens Olympics, where he finished fourth in the 100 metres freestyle.
		Neethling's bronze and Schoeman's gold could well be added to when the pair contest the 100 metres freestyle final on Thursday.
	www.southafrica.info /what_happening/sports/neethling-montreal-2005.htm (491 words)

	SWIMMING / International field set for Tiburon swim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		That's what Ryk Neethling plans to do tomorrow in the third annual RCP Tiburon Mile open-water swim from Ayala Cove on Angel Island to the docks of Sam's Anchor Cafe in the town whose very name in Spanish means shark.
		Neethling, a South African Olympian whose first name is pronounced "Rake," hopes his bite is sufficient to repel an elite field of swimmers that includes Australian Olympic champion Grant Hackett, Olympic 1,500-meter freestyle bronze medalist Chris Thompson of the United States, Russian open-water champion Evengeni Bezroutchenko and American Mark Leonard.
		Neethling's girlfriend, U.S. Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard, is expected to be in the field challenging Bennett for the first prize of $10,000 that goes to the men's and women's winners of this nautical mile race, slightly longer than a mile on dry land.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/05/SP148095.DTL&type=printable (580 words)

	Greg Hansen: Ryk under the radar \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		Neethling is ranked No. 3 in the world in the 100 meter freestyle entering the Athens Olympics next week.
		Neethling and USA basketball Olympian Richard Jefferson were contemporaries at the UA.
		What sets Neethling apart from most Olympians, most athletes, is that he steadfastly contends that he will be happier if South Africa wins a medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay than if he wins one himself in the 100- or 200-meter freestyle finals.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/32832 (931 words)

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		Before Ryk Neethling headed off to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens three months ago, he said his and his teammates' popularity back in his native South Africa matched that of the University of Arizona men's basketball team in Tucson.
		Neethling, the anchor in the team's world record performance of 3 minutes, 13.17 seconds, said the support he's received has been overwhelming - here and in South Africa.
		Neethling said what made it special was it was a team effort and "we gave the country a lot of confidence and the whole country got a lift from the team."
	www.tucsoncitizen.com /print/pro/101304c1_neethling (557 words)

	USN Supplements - Ryk Neethling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Neethling has long been touted as a world-class swimming great, and last year, along with Roland Schoeman, Darian Townsend and Lyndon Ferns, he lived up to the hype with a record-breaking performance in the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Athens Olympics.
		These are the qualities that have made Neethling the Champion he is. His talent for effortlessly displacing water helps, but it's the combination that makes Neethling a man worth emulating.
		"Ryk's work ethic is his standout feature," says Frank Busch, head coach of swimming at the University of Arizona and Ryk's coach of the last few years.
	www.usn-eu.com /ryk.php (269 words)

	Carte Blanche
		Ryk: “When I touched that wall in Athens I had been working towards that dream for so long and it was a lot of hard work; emotions, disappointment, frustration all came out, and when I punched the air it was all I had left.
		Ryk: “She’s still a very good friend and I talk to her very often, but there is kind of a vacancy.
		Ryk: “I just thought of my sister who would go to school with the shaved head, with a big scar on her head and she would go without a hat or wig or anything.
	www.carteblanche.co.za /Display/Display.asp?Id=2746 (1673 words)

	www.rykneethling.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ryk Neethling of South Africa has won the opening gold medal of the World Short-Course Swimming Championships in Shanghai.
		Ryk has finished up his swimming at the Commonwealth games winning one gold and one silver medal.
		Ryk won his 100m IM in Brazil this weekend at the final leg of the FINA World Cup for 2005/6.
	www.rykneethling.com (168 words)

	Ryk Neethling wins - again
		Neethling is heading for swimmer of the meet honours after wins in the 200-metre freestyle and 50m butterfly on the second night of competition.
		Neethling, who with Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns and Darian Townsend set a world record in winning the men's 4x100m freestyle relay at this year's Athens Olympics, claimed the 100m freestyle and 100m individual medley on Friday.
		Neethling, who lives in Arizona, won the 200m freestyle in one minute 43.79 seconds from American Nick Brunelli and Germany's Michael Schubert.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,6119,2-9-32_1627825,00.html (363 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Robbers steal Ryk's medals
		South African swimmer Ryk Neethling has said he is devasted at news that robbers have broken into his Sandton flat and stolen his collection of medals.
		Luckily for Neethling, his Olympic gold medal — won as part of South Africa's victorious 4x100 metre freestyle relay team in Athens — was not with the collection.
		Neethling is currently taking a break from swimming after a hectic schedule that included the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, and the recent World Short Course Championships in Shanghai, where the star swimmer picked up gold in the 200 metres freestyle — one of the medals that went in Friday's robbery.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/480140.htm (302 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Neethling wins twice at World Cup swim
		South Africa's Ryk Neethling won the 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter individual medley Friday night at a World Cup short-course swim meet.
		Neethling finished the 100 freestyle in 46.94 seconds and was followed by two Americans -- Olympian Jason Lezak and Nick Brunelli.
		Neethling also won the medley in 53.01 over Brunelli and Joshua Taylor of Australia.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/articles/2004/11/26/neethling_wins_twice_at_world_cup_swim (176 words)

	FINA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Neethling obtained his third victory of the meet, this time with another impressive win in 51.11 – 0.73 faster than his previous African record.
		Behind Neethling, the Russian Skvortsov was second in 52.39 and his compatriot Korotyshkin third in 52.65.
		Fourth victory for Neethling, who bettered also the record of the meet, after touching in 21.56 and advancing the same opponents of Day 1 in the 100m: the Australian Callus (second in 22.06) and the Brazilian Santos (bronze medal in 22.12).
	www.fina.org /swimming/FINA_SWC/05-06/RSA/wcupswim05-06_RSA_report2.htm (731 words)

	ABC Sport Online - Commonwealth Games 2006
		Neethling conceded Thorpe's absence would be felt but the Australians, who finished third in the relay in Montreal, could never be discounted.
		Neethling said even though the Australians would be under strength it was just going to be another day at the office for him and his team-mates.
		This "talk" Neethling refers to is the assertion made by Australian 50m freestyler Brett Hawke that the locals wanted to get into the minds of their South African counterparts.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/columns/200603/s1592201.htm (628 words)

	Swim Ontario
		The Johannesburg-based swimmer, who has just returned from winning triple gold at the World Short Course Championships in Shanghai, cruised through the heats and finals of the 50m freestyle on Tuesday but explained afterwards that he will now be taking a break from all competition and training for the next month and a half.
		Neethling said things are rather different now compared with 1991 when he first competed at national level.
		Neethling plans to resume training on July 1, when he will begin preparations for the 2007 World Championships.
	www.swimontario.com /news.php?id=989 (454 words)

	CNN/SI - U.S. Swimming - Arizona swimmer, Auburn team NCAA winners - Sunday March 28, 1999 12:19 AM
		Neethling's victory in the finals of the men's NCAA swimming and diving championships at the Indiana University Natatorium was the third piece in a double-triple by the junior.
		Neethling, who guided Arizona to a fifth place finish, also defended his title in the 200- and 500 freestyle.
		But it was Neethling, the NCAA Swimmer of the Year, who stole the spotlight with his win in the 1650.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/swimming/news/1999/03/27/ncaa_swimming (449 words)

	Durban World Cup
		Ryk Neethling was once again a regular visitor to the podium on the first day of the FINA Swimming World Cup at the Kings Park Aquatic Complex in Durban on Friday night.
		Neethling comfortably claimed victory in the 100m freestyle in 47,63 before diving back in the pool 15 minutes later to take the 100m individual medley gold.
		Neethling said he had been inspired by his home crowd and also commented on the absence of his former training partner.
	www.durbanworldcup.co.za /default.asp?aid=162871 (366 words)

	M2006 > Athletes > Display
		When he was young, Ryk quickly became a national force in the age groups but international sanctions due to the apartheid always put a damper on South African athlete's celebrations and dreams.
		He was a nine-time NCAA National Champion (second most in history), he was voted the Arizona Athlete of the Year and PAC-10 Swimmer of the Year for four consecutive years, and in 1999 the NCAA named him the Swimmer of the Year, which is the highest honour in intercollegiate swimming.
		Ryk then began participating in international competition for the country of South Africa in 1993 and continued throughout his career at Arizona.
	www.melbourne2006.com.au /Participants/Participants?ID=103311 (266 words)

	SuperSwimmer
		Ryk Neethling clinched FINA's overall short-course World Cup title despite failing to win a race in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Sunday.
		Neethling competed only in the 200m freestyle final on Sunday, finishing second to Canada's Brent Hayden.
		Neethling, who took first place in the 100 individual medley Saturday, did not qualify for the 50 freestyle final on Sunday.
	www.superswimmer.co.za /default.asp?id=170326&des=article&scat=superswimmer/sasquad (374 words)

	The Nassau Guardian - www.thenassauguardian.com.com
		South African swimmers Roland Schoeman and Ryk Neethling are drawing inspiration from a cricket match as they seek to shake up Aus-tralia's dominance of the Commonwealth Games pool.
		I love it." Neethling said the close attention from the Australian media was a sign of how far South African swimming had advanced.
		Neethling finished third in the 100 and 200 free in Montreal.
	www.thenassauguardian.com /sports/300695999970454.php (396 words)

	IOL: Ryk hunting a second World Cup title
		Ryk Neethling has been heading the World Cup points race since the first leg of the international swimming series in Durban in November 2005.
		Neethling is heading to Belo Horizonte in Brazil for the final leg of the competition which takes place from Friday until Sunday.
		That is what Neethling will earn if he manages to hold onto top spot, with $30 000 (about R190 000) going to the second placed swimmer and $20 000 (about R120 000) to third place.
	www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=6&click_id=39&art_id=qw1139471281723S163 (816 words)

	Paul Shippey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ryk Neethling, Roland Schoeman and Lyndon Ferns spend up to five hours a day immersed in water, honing their bodies for the next competition.
		He handed over to Darian Townsend, who although marginally slower, maintained the pace and lead over the field and then it was up to the big powerhouse – Ryk Neethling, to literally explode for the final 100m, which he swam faster than anybody else to break the world record and upset the party.
		Under US scholarship laws Darian and Lyndon may not receive any compensation for swimming, but Ryk and Roland may, as they are done with their scholarships.
	www.paulshippey.com /photojournalpage.html (1186 words)

	www.sagoodnews.co.za \| search \| faith in sa Homecoming Revolution announces Ryk Neethling as ambassador
		Ryk joins a host of other ambassadors for the campaign who include ex-Springbok rugby captain, Francois Pienaar, ex-High Commissioner to the UK, Cheryl Carolus and Pick ‘n Pay Chairman Raymond Ackerman.
		It is great to have a role model like Ryk, who is so positive about the future of South Africa, supporting the Homecoming Revolution initiative and encouraging others to return home,” adds Michael Jordaan, CEO of FNB.
		Ryk was recruited to the University of Arizona on a scholarship in 1996.
	www.sagoodnews.co.za /search/faith/872445.htm (590 words)

	Kaitin Sandeno, Ryk Neethling repeat victories at 800 meters
		LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kaitlin Sandeno and Ryk Neethling of South Africa repeated as 800-meter freestyle champions at the Janet Evans Invitational swimming meet Thursday.
		Neethling, who swims for the University of Arizona, was timed in 8:06.46, overtaking Southern Cal sophomore Erik Vendt in the final 100 meters.
		Neethling set a meet record of 8:01.36 a year ago.
	www.canoe.ca /2000GamesSwimmingArchive/jul13_kai.html (196 words)

	REDRAWING THE GLOBAL SWIMMING MAP Swimming World Magazine - Find Articles
		With Roland Schoeman and Ryk Neethling becoming their role models after what transpired in Athens over a year ago, little boys and girls in South Africa can now fantasize about becoming Olympic swimming champions and know that their dreams can come true.
		As Ryk (pronounced "Rake") Neethling climbed aiop the starting block on the evening of Aug. 15, 2004, he was surrounded by the type of maelstrom only the finals of an Olympic swimming relay race can generate.
		And now, as the veteran Neethling watched young Darian Townsend empty his courage between the lane lines, he understood that this, at long last, was their moment.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4270/is_200510/ai_n15665550 (921 words)

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