Neville Hayes
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Neville Hayes was an Australia
n butterfly swimmer of the 1960s, who won two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, in the 200m butterfly and the 4x100m medley relay.
Hailing from Hurstville
in southern Sydney
, Hayes set world records in both the 110yd and 220yd butterfly in the lead-up to the 1960 Games. However, the 100m butterfly was not contested as an individual event in that era. Hayes was aiming for success in the 200m butterfly, but came up against the United States
' Michael Troy
. Although Hayes improved his personal best by three seconds in the final, Troy was a further two seconds ahead, and broke his own world record. Hayes claimed the silver, with fellow Australian Kevin Berry
in sixth place. Hayes then combined with David Theile
, Terry Gathercole
and Geoff Shipton
to claim a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay, the first time the event was held at the Olympics, again behind the American team.
In 1962, Hayes was usurped as Australia's leading butterflier when Berry defeated him at a dual meet between Australia and Japan
. Later that year at the Empire Games
in Perth
, Berry defeated Hayes into silver the 100m butterfly by almost three seconds. Berry repeated the result in the 200m event, beating Hayes by 5.5s.
He graduated with a BA from Harvard University in 1967 and MBA from Harvard Business School in 1969.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n butterfly swimmer of the 1960s, who won two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, in the 200m butterfly and the 4x100m medley relay.
Hailing from Hurstville
Hurstville, New South Wales
Hurstville is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hurstville is located 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Hurstville is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of...
in southern Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Hayes set world records in both the 110yd and 220yd butterfly in the lead-up to the 1960 Games. However, the 100m butterfly was not contested as an individual event in that era. Hayes was aiming for success in the 200m butterfly, but came up against the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' Michael Troy
Michael Troy
Michael Francis Troy is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United States, who broke the world record in the 200m butterfly five consecutive times before it was taken over by fellow American swimmer Carl Robie in 1961....
. Although Hayes improved his personal best by three seconds in the final, Troy was a further two seconds ahead, and broke his own world record. Hayes claimed the silver, with fellow Australian Kevin Berry
Kevin Berry
Kevin John Berry OAM was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He set twelve world records in his career...
in sixth place. Hayes then combined with David Theile
David Theile
David Egmont Theile , was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won consecutive gold medals in the 100 m backstroke at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics, the only Australian to do so...
, Terry Gathercole
Terry Gathercole
Terrence Stephen Gathercole OAM , was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics...
and Geoff Shipton
Geoff Shipton
Geoffrey Shipton was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics....
to claim a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay, the first time the event was held at the Olympics, again behind the American team.
In 1962, Hayes was usurped as Australia's leading butterflier when Berry defeated him at a dual meet between Australia and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Later that year at the Empire Games
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia from 22 November-1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth....
in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Berry defeated Hayes into silver the 100m butterfly by almost three seconds. Berry repeated the result in the 200m event, beating Hayes by 5.5s.
He graduated with a BA from Harvard University in 1967 and MBA from Harvard Business School in 1969.