John Nelson (swimmer)
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| Full name | John Maurer Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 8, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Arden Hills Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Yale University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Sherm Chavoor Phil Moriarty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Maurer Nelson (born June 8, 1948) is an American former competition swimmer for Yale University, a 1964 Olympic medalist, a 1968 Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder.
Nelson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Pompano Beach High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. In the summer of 1967, Nelson trained with the Jack Nelson Swim Club in Fort Lauderdale. Prior to 1967, he trained with Bob Ousley of the Fort Lauderdale Swimming Association. From 1962-1964, he won the Florida State Championship in the 100 and 200 freestyle events for three successive years, swimming them in record times. In 1964, he helped lead Pompano Beach to a state championship in swimming.