Johannes "Johan" Schans (born 14 May 1949) is a retired Dutch swimmer. He competed in the 200 m and freestyle events at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
, but failed to reach the finals.
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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.][ Later in the 1970s he broke the world record in 10 mile swim more than once.][ In 1970, he was inducted to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.][
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1949 births
Living people
Dutch male freestyle swimmers
Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands
Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Utrecht (city)