Hetzel's Texas Volunteers
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Hetzel's Texas Volunteers English Channel relay included Tom Hetzel, Norman Trusty, and Tinga who are shown in back row and Corrie Ebbelaar Dixon, Dillys Benyon, and Raymond Dixon who are shown in front row
Hetzel's Texas Volunteers was a 6-person American relay coached and captained by Thomas Hetzel.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- Set the two-way (England-to-France-to-England) record of the English Channel in 17 hours 50 minutes in 1974.
- Completed the first leg from England to France in 8 hours 51 minutes.
- Completed the second leg from France to England in 8 hours 59 minutes.
- In 1973, they completed an England-to-France one-way crossing of the English Channel in 10 hours 1 minute.
