Lia Neal became the first African-American woman to medal at two Olympics, following up her 2012 debut with another podium place in Rio in 2016. The Stanford leader has had an incredible journey from New York to California, and to all the places here and abroad where she’s inspired young people and carved out a historical journey for herself along the way. She talks about that in this week’s 20 Question Tuesday.
Lia Neal shares her college expereince and living a healthy balanced life at Stanford.
tanford women’s swimming sets a new Pac-12 and American Record in the 200 medley relay during the first day of the Pac-12
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The Stanford women's swimming and diving team set its second American record at the Pac-12 championships. - Palo Alto Online
It was an appropriate Senior Day for the No. 2 Stanford women's swimming and diving team. - Palo Alto Online
Sarah Haase, Lia Neal, Janet Hu and Ella Eastin may not have the name recognition of, say, world recordholder Katie Ledecky or American recordholder Simone Manuel in the world of swimming, even though the foursome owns some of the top times in the nation this college season. - Palo Alto Online
Manuel threw down a 45.79 anchor as Lia Neal, Janet Hu, Lindsey Engel and Manuel turned in a stunning time of 3:08.54 for the NCAA and American record and the title. - Swimming World Magazine
VIDEO: Lia Neal contributes to Stanford’s 2nd place NCAA team finish. Coach Greg Meehan is selected as Coach of the Year for women swimming. Swim Swam
Three more national titles on the second day of the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships kept Stanford in second place with 297 points, behind only Georgia’s 369 points. - Palo Alto Online
MINNEAPOLIS -- Stanford sits in second place of the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships after the first day of action thanks to three national titles during the evening's finals session. - gostanford.com
The Cardinal started the meet strong with a solid victory in the 200-yard medley relay in a school-record 1:35.74 - Stanford Daily
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Stanford received wins from Maya DiRado, Katie Olsenand - StanFelicia Lee Friday night to put the Cardinal in second place at Pac-12 Women's Swimming & Diving Championships. - gostanford.com
While nobody lit the pool on fire with any incredibly fast times, the California Golden Bears and Stanford Cardinal gave the fans at Stanford’s Avery Aquatics Center plenty to cheer about. - Swim Swam
Freshman Lia Neal put together an impressive weekend with two A-cuts (100 free, 200 free) - Gostandford.com
The top-finishing American is SwimAtlanta’s Amanda Weir in 55.27, and 2012 American Olympian Lia Neal was 4th in 55.32. - Swim Swam
The recruiting trips of Missy Franklin have been under a tight telescope this fall, but her fellow class of 2013 Olympian Lia Neal has flown relatively under-the-radar, but she begins her official trips this weekend in Southern California with Dave Salo’s USC Trojans. - Swim Swam
Rome Neal walked up to the microphone last week at the Paris Blues in Harlem and was just about to sing “I Worry About You” when he decided to share some great news with his audience. In his 12 years of performing a one-man show about Thelonious Monk, Neal had come to appreciate the importance of exquisite timing. - New York Times