Jack Nelson (swimmer)

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Jack Nelson
Personal information
Full nameJack Weyman Nelson
National team United States
Born(1931-11-08)November 8, 1931
Chickamauga, Georgia
DiedNovember 5, 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 82)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubNorth Carolina Athletic Club
College teamUniversity of Miami

Jack Weyman Nelson (November 8, 1931 – November 5, 2014) was an American competition swimmer and swimming coach.

Nelson 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]

Nelson died on November 5, 2014, of complications from Alzheimer's disease; he was 82.[4]

Nelson has been accused by Diana Nyad and others of molestation. Nyad and her teammate first reported sexual assault incidents to the headmaster of Pine Crest, William McMillan, in 1971–72; McMillan subsequently terminated Nelson's contract.[5] Nyad more recently said publicly that Nelson molested her beginning when she was 14 years old and continuing until she graduated from high school at Pine Crest School, as he did with other girls he coached.[6][7]

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References[]

  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jack Nelson Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  2. ^ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Jack Nelson (USA) Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. ^ American Swimming Coaches Association, The ASCA Hall of Fame Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Jack Nelson, the Coach Behind 1976 Epic Relay Win, Dies After Battle with Alzheimer's Disease". 5 November 2014.
  5. ^ Ashley Harrell, "Jack and Diana", Broward Palm Beach New Times, June 14, 2007, full text
  6. ^ Ariel Levy, "Breaking the Waves", New Yorker, February 10, 2014 full text
  7. ^ Diana Nyad, "My Life After Sexual Assault", New York Times, November 9, 2017 full text

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