Editing Ryk Neethling (section)

==Honors==
At the University of Arizona, he was considered one of the most honored swimmers in the history of the school.  He was named the American [[NCAA]] Swimmer of the Year and Athlete of the Century in 1999. He was an Arizona Athlete of the Year, and won the University of Arizona Athlete of the Century award.<ref>[http://www.702.co.za/articles/651/how-ryk-neethling-became-a-businessman-and-turned-down-r50m-along-the-way 702.co.za interview]. Retrieved 4 January 2020</ref><ref>[http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/369078/val-de-vie-ranked-sa-s-top-residential-estate-once-again Cape Talk interview]. Retrieved 4 January 2020</ref> He was a Pac-10 Athlete of the Year four years in a row while at Arizona.<ref name=NeethlingADS>"Swimming, Neethling", ''Arizona Daily Star'', Tucson, Arizona, 11 July 2015, pg. B005</ref><ref name=swimhistory/> 

In August, 2024, he was inducted into the South Africa Sports Hall of Fame, along with the three other swimmers who won the gold medal in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics.<ref name=SASHOF>{{cite web|url=https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2024/9/16/swimming-diving-four-former-wildcats-inducted-into-south-african-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx|title=South Africa Sports Hall of Fame, Roland Schoeman|website=arizonawildcats.com|access-date=20 February 2025}}</ref>