Jack Nelson (coach)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Weyman Nelson |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Born |
November 8, 1931 Chickamauga, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Stroke(s) | Butterfly |
| Club | North Carolina Athletic Club |
| College team | University of Miami |
Jack Weyman Nelson (born November 8, 1931) is an American former competition swimmer and swimming coach. He represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and competed in the men's 200-meter butterfly, finishing fourth in the event final. He later served as the head coach for the U.S. Olympic women's swim team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
Nelson was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Coach" in 1994, and the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2009.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jack Nelson. Retrieved October 1, 2012..
- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Jack Nelson (USA). Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ American Swimming Coaches Association, The ASCA Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
External links
- Jack Nelson – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- Jack Nelson (USA) – Honor Coach profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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