# Nicholas Neckles

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{{Short description|Barbadian swimmer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox swimmer|
| name=Nick Neckles
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| fullname = Nicholas Alfred Neckles
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| nationality = {{BAR}}
| strokes = Backstroke
| club = 
| collegeteam = [University of Stirling](/source/University_of_Stirling) (Scotland)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|11|24}}
| birth_place = [Bridgetown](/source/Bridgetown), Barbados
| death_date =
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| weight = 
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalCompetition|Central American & Caribbean Games}}
{{MedalGold|[2006 Cartagena](/source/Swimming_at_the_2006_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games)|50 Backstroke}}
{{MedalGold|[2006 Cartagena](/source/Swimming_at_the_2006_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games)|100 Backstroke}}
{{MedalGold|[2006 Cartagena](/source/Swimming_at_the_2006_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games)|200 Backstroke}}
{{MedalSilver|[2010 Mayagüez](/source/Swimming_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games)|100 Backstroke}}
}}

'''Nicholas ("Nick") Alfred Neckles''' (born 24 November 1978 in Bridgetown, Barbados)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025045/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ne/nicky-neckles-1.html Neckles' entry] from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-06-25.</ref> is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from [Barbados](/source/Barbados). He swam for Barbados at the [1996](/source/Barbados_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics), [2000](/source/Barbados_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics), and [2004 Olympics](/source/Barbados_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics). Heckles also competed at the [1999](/source/Swimming_at_the_1999_Pan_American_Games), [2003](/source/Swimming_at_the_2003_Pan_American_Games) and [2007 Pan American Games](/source/Swimming_at_the_2007_Pan_American_Games)

As of April 2009, he holds the [Barbadian Record](/source/List_of_Barbadian_records_in_swimming) in the 50, 100 and 200 backstroke.

He also competed/attended college at Scotland's [University of Stirling](/source/University_of_Stirling).<ref>[http://www.externalrelations.stir.ac.uk/news/news_archive/april_2004/Aprilarchive.php Stirling Swimmers Head for Olympic Trials], University of Stirling; published 2004-04-05; retrieved 2009-06-25.</ref>

At the [2006 Central American and Caribbean Games](/source/Swimming_at_the_2006_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games), he set the [Games Records](/source/List_of_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_records_in_swimming) in the 200 backstroke (2:00.85), bettering the 2:01.53 swum by Cuba's [Neisser Bent](/source/Neisser_Bent) at the 1998 Games in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Neckles time also set the Barbadian Record.

==References==
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{{Footer CAC Champions 50m Backstroke Men}}
{{Footer CAC Champions 100m Backstroke Men}}
{{Footer CAC Champions 200m Backstroke Men}}

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Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:Barbadian male swimmers
Category:Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Category:Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2003 Pan American Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic swimmers for Barbados
Category:Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Sportspeople from Bridgetown
Category:Pan American Games competitors for Barbados
Category:Commonwealth Games swimmers for Barbados
Category:Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Category:Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Barbados
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Barbados
Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming
Category:Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

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