Brooklyn, NY’s Lia Neal, who is the daughter of a Chinese-American mother and African-American father, is the first woman of Black descent to swim an Olympic final for the United States as she helped win a Bronze for the team’s 4x100 freestyle in 2012. She also won a Silver medal as part of the US 2016 team.Tumblr (3.0; @lianeal)http://lianeal.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I7k0gzXUPZ0?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lia Neal Details World Swimming Tour<br/></p>http://lianeal.com/post/171533687600http://lianeal.com/post/171533687600Sun, 04 Mar 2018 17:43:38 -0500Lia NealTYRwomen swimming<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z7rRvc4KHbA?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Asian American Life is celebrating Asian American Olympic medalists who are breaking barriers and inspiring a new generation of athletes.<br/></p>http://lianeal.com/post/170638914690http://lianeal.com/post/170638914690Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:04:59 -0500Lia NealOlympicsAsian AmericanAsian American athletes<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/ada36962ae04bb34844bfcc163a28a66/tumblr_p3dywnaTvq1ra6h8io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>VIDEO: Olympians <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshDavis_USA" target="_blank">@<b>JoshDavis_USA</b></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Nathangadrian" target="_blank">@<b>Nathangadrian</b></a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiaNeal" target="_blank">@<b>LiaNeal</b></a> visited young swimmers who take part in a program in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Queens?src=hash" target="_blank">#<b>Queens</b></a>. O</p>http://lianeal.com/post/170315793050http://lianeal.com/post/170315793050Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:43:35 -0500Lia NealNathan AdrianSwimming OlympiansDolphin SwimJosh Davis<a href="http://missbish.com/the-key-to-keeping-your-cool-meet-olympic-swimmer-lia-neal/">Meet Olympic Swimmer Lia Neal</a>: <p>After making her Olympic debut in swimming back in 2012, Lia Neal proved to be an eminent competitor and even won a silver medal while competing again.<br/></p>http://lianeal.com/post/166054371645http://lianeal.com/post/166054371645Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:17:18 -0400lia nealUSA SwimmingMissbishwomen swimming<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/80960c1170c7cea29446306047999bed/tumblr_owkpuxZLM61ra6h8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2>20 Question Tuesday: Lia Neal</h2><p><a></a></p><p><a href="https://www.usaswimming.org/news-landing-page/2017/09/19/20-question-tuesday-lia-neal#" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.usaswimming.org/news-landing-page/2017/09/19/20-question-tuesday-lia-neal#" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.usaswimming.org/news-landing-page/2017/09/19/20-question-tuesday-lia-neal#" target="_blank"></a></p><p>By Bob Schaller//Contributor  | Tuesday, September 19, 2017</p><p>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.</p>http://lianeal.com/post/165541993315http://lianeal.com/post/165541993315Wed, 20 Sep 2017 06:16:09 -0400Lia NealSwimmingUS SwimmingStanfordgostanfordBlackgirlmagicasian swimmer<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/eaeba292331b14bafef648a639b37d0d/tumblr_ow72pcmdwz1ra6h8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two-Time Olympian Lia Neal Joins Team TYR<br/></p>http://lianeal.com/post/165278979640http://lianeal.com/post/165278979640Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:27:12 -0400Lia NealUS Swimmingwomen swimmingwomenswimmingus women swimmingtyr<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/dc2f9f28c1bfd9fe1d5d49423a63e8e3/tumblr_os95f7mx0M1ra6h8io2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lia and Team USA to Challenge Australia in 400 free relay at 2017 Worlds</p>http://lianeal.com/post/162352305005http://lianeal.com/post/162352305005Wed, 28 Jun 2017 06:06:43 -0400Lia NealTeam USAWorld swimming4 x 100 free relayswimmingwomen swimming<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/8569bbd9a1405db9a3c6dab5dc736820/tumblr_onyuwaqVXO1ra6h8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lia Neal Realizes Vision At Stanford Set In Motion Over Four Years Ago<br/></p>http://lianeal.com/post/159249633895http://lianeal.com/post/159249633895Wed, 05 Apr 2017 22:28:58 -0400Lia NealStanford swimimingWomen NCAANCAA women swimming champtionship<a href="http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/03/15/cardinal-women-swim-away-with-american-record-at-ncaas">Cardinal women swim away with American record at NCAAs</a>http://lianeal.com/post/158484060095http://lianeal.com/post/158484060095Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:01:45 -0400Lia nealStanford SwimmingWomen swimmingNCAA swimmingKatie LedeckySimone ManuelElla Eastin<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5XfEKxBBEw?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lia Neal: My Stanford Story</p>http://lianeal.com/post/158163905300http://lianeal.com/post/158163905300Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:40:10 -0500Lia NealStanfordStanford swimmingwomen swimming<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/a77bfa236912dad4197af8fca1258417/tumblr_olzidfKoIr1ra6h8io1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/633e5bc78deb3106ee23e1faaf4783b8/tumblr_olzidfKoIr1ra6h8io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/f9c3ee957af59e771d6e1dcd3cd8dfd2/tumblr_olzidfKoIr1ra6h8io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Video: Lia Neal and Greg Meehan Relive Pac-12 Championship</p>http://lianeal.com/post/157733222915http://lianeal.com/post/157733222915Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:48:51 -0500Lia NealStanford swimmingNCAApac 12<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/408c68177a22d17cc23827c7b32f8901/tumblr_oluthdclCs1ra6h8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pac-12 Team Win for 1st Day of Meet</p>http://lianeal.com/post/157631387735http://lianeal.com/post/157631387735Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:00:49 -0500Lia Nealstanford swimming<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/2b8b5f5173755e8b5442684fef7e9081/tumblr_okeujbKpvH1ra6h8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s a sprint to the finish for Stanford senior Lia Neal<br/></p>http://lianeal.com/post/156418152350http://lianeal.com/post/156418152350Thu, 26 Jan 2017 18:28:23 -0500Lia NealSimmingUSA Swimminggostanfordstanford swimming<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/b71a0bacac25c05f18689a013afbd0c5/tumblr_ocju7czmLR1ra6h8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lia reflects on what Simone Manuel’s gold mean for sports</p>http://lianeal.com/post/149537706685http://lianeal.com/post/149537706685Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:40:24 -0400lia nealUSA SwimmingSimone ManuelWomen Swimmingolympic swimmingstanford swimming<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bfhdXTcg6ow?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Four time Olympic Silver Medalist Kara Lynn Joyce discusses Lia Neal and Amanda Weir in USASwimming.com’s Silver Linings<br/></p>http://lianeal.com/post/148879945015http://lianeal.com/post/148879945015Sat, 13 Aug 2016 08:01:47 -0400Lia NealUSA SwimmingOlympicsWomen Swimming<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/feb07ca740b0d2733cd3adb71af086fc/tumblr_obujxi4lIL1ra6h8io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>In Cosmopolitan interview, USA Olympian Lia Neal explains what it’s ​really​ like to be part of the Olympics.</p>http://lianeal.com/post/148879862765http://lianeal.com/post/148879862765Sat, 13 Aug 2016 07:58:30 -0400Lia NealOlympicsUSA Swimming<a href="https://theundefeated.com/features/a-new-chapter-for-black-olympic-swimming-simone-manuel-lia-neal/">A New Chapter for Black Olympic Swimming</a>: <p>Lia: Rio Olympics Is Experience of a Lifetime</p>http://lianeal.com/post/148859446580http://lianeal.com/post/148859446580Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:35:33 -0400Lia NealOlympicsRoadtoRio<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GmosrC4VbtM?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Lia Neal: Proud of Simone Manuel for Making History</p>http://lianeal.com/post/148859392200http://lianeal.com/post/148859392200Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:34:10 -0400Lia NealOlympicsRoadtoRio<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/93ffeab75f837919dd96bb0c18f38e9c/tumblr_obp6k6xoEt1ra6h8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2016 silver to go with 2012 bronze</p>http://lianeal.com/post/148740407405http://lianeal.com/post/148740407405Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:21:42 -0400Lia NealOlympicsWomen SwimmingUSA Swimming<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bvqwi0yiSyU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Story about Lia and her mindset as a young swimmer</p>http://lianeal.com/post/148740015455http://lianeal.com/post/148740015455Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:09:23 -0400Lia NealUSA SwimmerWomen swimming