Harry Benson

Henry Benson was an American swimming coach and coach of [Marvin “Duke” Nelson]] who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1979 as an Honour Swimmer.

Marvin Nelson

Marvin Nelson won his first world championship title in 1930 defeating a field of 173 at the Canadian National Exhibition Marathon Swim in Toronto in 7 hours 44 minutes, winning US$10,000. He won the same race again in 1934. He also won the 24 km (15-mile) Lake Michigan marathon swim in Chicago twice, finishing a half-mile ahead of the pack in 1934.

External links

• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Who Are They And Where Did They Come From?
• Duke Was Well Ahead Of His Time
• Born To Be A Swimmer - The Duke of Des Moines River