Johan Schans
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Johan Schans in 1968
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Born | Utrecht, Netherlands |
14 May 1949
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Club | De Vechtstreek, Utrecht |
Johannes "Johan" Schans (born 14 May 1949) is a retired Dutch swimmer. He competed in the 200 m and 4×200 m freestyle events at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1]
In 1969 he changed to marathon swimming and finished second in the 42 km (26 mile) Traversée internationale du Lac St-Jean professional race in 10 h 12' and fourth in the 57 km (36 mile) Santa Fe-Coronda river swim in Argentina in 8 h 1'. Overall he was ranked 2nd in the world in 1969 and first in 1970.[2] Later in the 1970s he broke the world record in 10 mile swim more than once.[3] In 1970, he was inducted to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ↑ Johan Schans. sports-reference.com
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- ↑ Dan Levin (5 August 1974). Settling Down To A Dog-tired Paddle. Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Honourees. imshof.org
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