Olympic swimmer Sandy Neilson-Bell honored with her own day in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Olympic swimmer and former world record holder was honored by the City of Austin with a proclamation Friday morning, declaring Sept. 9 "Sandy Neilson-Bell Day."Sandy Neilson-Bell is a triple gold medalist and Hall of Fame swimmer. When she was 16, she won gold in the Women’s 100 Meter Freestyle, the 4x100 Freestyle Relay and the 4x100 Medley Relay at the 1972 Munich Olympics.10 spots to take a swim this summer around AustinNeilson-Bell has lived in Austin for 37 ye