Kevin Yeap

{{Short description|Malaysian swimmer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

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| birth_name = Kevin Yeap

| full_name = Kevin Yeap Soon Choy

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|4}}

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| strokes = Freestyle, open water swimming

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{{Medal|Sport|Swimming}}

{{Medal|Country|{{flagu|Malaysia}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|SEA Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2017 Kuala Lumpur|10km open water}}

{{Medal|Silver|2009 Vientiane|1500m freestyle}}

{{Medal|Silver|2011 Palembang|1500m freestyle}}

{{Medal|Silver|2011 Palembang|4x200m freestyle relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2013 Naypyidaw|1500m freestyle}}

{{Medal|Silver|2013 Naypyidaw|4x200m freestyle relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Kallang|4x200m freestyle relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima|4x100m medley relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2009 Vientiane|4x100m medley relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2015 Kallang|1500m freestyle}}

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Kevin Yeap Soon Choy (born 4 August 1989) is a Malaysian retired swimmer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/kevin-yeap|title=Kevin YEAP - Olympic {{!}} Malaysia|date=2016-06-25|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}} In the 2010 Commonwealth Games he swam the 1500m freestyle, the 200m freestyle, the 4x100m and the 4x200m relays and the 400m freestyle.{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/60165|title=Kevin Yeap Soon Choy|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}} He was the gold medalist for Perak in Melaka in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2018/09/15/kevins-back-in-familiar-waters-to-serve-as-coach|title=Kevin’s back in familiar waters to serve as coach|last=Lim|first=Teik Huat|date=2018-09-15|website=The Star Online|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}} Yeap won a SEA Games gold medal in the 10k open water swimming in Kuala Lumpur in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/malaysia-sweeps-open-water-medals-2017-sea-games/|title=Malaysia Sweeps Open Water Medals at 2017 SEA Games|date=2017-08-19|website=SwimSwam|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-29}} He announced his retirement after this win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2017/08/18/kevin-yeap-heidi-gan-bag-double-gold-in-10km-swimming/1445153|title=Kevin Yeap, Heidi Gan bag double gold in 10km swimming {{!}} Malay Mail|last=Idris|first=Wan Noriza Meor|website=www.malaymail.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}

He is currently the coach of the Perak swimming team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2019/04/23/still-winning-but-kevins-not-making-a-comeback|title=Still winning but Kevin’s not making a comeback|last=Lim|first=Teik Huat|date=2019-04-23|website=The Star Online|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}