Helge Jensen
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Helge Jensen,an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame - third from the left. Photo provided with kind permission of the Dover Museum Library. Copyright is unclear. It was loaned to the Museum by Fred Hammond, who has since passed. The original photograph was taken by Hudson Photo Services of Dover, which has since closed.
The 1958 Atlantic City Around the Island Swim participants included 1. Thomas Park (Canada) 11 hours 52 minutes 45 seconds, 2. Cliff Lumsdon (Canada) 12 hours 9 minutes 0 seconds, 3. Greta Andersen (USA) 12 hours 15 minutes 30 seconds, 4. Tonatiuh Gutiérrez Olguín (Mexico) 12 hours 41 minutes 15 seconds, 5. Helge Jensen (Denmark) 12 hours 47 minutes 5 seconds, 6. Don Sabath (USA) 13 hours 5 minutes 25 seconds, 7. Joanne Florentine (USA) 13 hours 14 minutes 0 seconds, 8. Gene Perle (USA) 13 hours 16 minutes 30 seconds, 9. Aloma Keen (Canada) 13 hours 59 minutes 45 seconds, 10. Paul Herron (USA) 14 hours 21 minutes 12 seconds, DNF: Steve Wozniak (USA), Alfred Goerke (USA), Christa Herbig (USA)
Helge Jensen is an open water swimmer from Denmark and Canada who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1970 as an Honour Swimmer and member of the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation.
Open Water Swimming Career Highlights
- Jensen finished fifth in the 1955 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (Capri-Napoli International Swimming Crossing Competition) in Italy.
- Jensen swam the English Channel in 13 hours 17 minutes in 1959 in the Butlin International race.
- Jensen set a world record in the English Channel swimming from England to France in 10 hours 23 minutes in 1960 that stood for 16 years.
- Jensen won the 1959 34 km (21-mile) Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean professional race in Quebec, Canada.
- Jensen finished second in the 1958 34 km (21-mile) Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean professional race in Quebec, Canada..
- Jensen finished 5th in the 1958 Atlantic City Around the Island Swim in New Jersey.
External links
- The Best Open Water Swimmers from 1950 to 2020
- The Best Open Water Swimmers from 1950 to 2020
- The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 2010's
- The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 2000's
- The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1990's
- The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1980's
- The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1970's
- The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1960's
- The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1950's
- Tonatiuh Gutiérrez Olguín, Gentleman, Scholar, Swimmer
- When Legends Meet: Tomi Stefanovski and Niko Nestor
- A Tribute To The Brickell Family of Pilots
- World Record Progression Of English Channel Crossings
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]
- Traversée internationale du Lac St-Jean
- English Channel world record progression
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- WPMSF Led To IMSHOF
- Who Are They And Where Did They Come From?
- Where Are They Now?
