Neil Cochran
Encyclopedia
Neil Cochran is a retired medley
and freestyle
swimmer from Scotland
, who won two bronze medals for Great Britain
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. He did so in the 200 m individual medley, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Easter
, Paul Howe
, and Andrew Astbury
.
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
and freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, who won two bronze medals for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He did so in the 200 m individual medley, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Easter
Paul Easter
Paul Easter is a retired freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Andrew Astbury, and Paul Howe.Easter is now a police...
, Paul Howe
Paul Howe (swimmer)
Paul Howe is a retired freestyle swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1984 . There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury. He now lives in Bolton with his family...
, and Andrew Astbury
Andrew Astbury
Andrew Astbury is a retired freestyle swimmer from England, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1980 . In 1984 he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Paul Howe...
.