William Benson (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Olympic swimmer
Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1987
Place of Birth: Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About William Benson (swimmer)
- William Benson (born 11 December 1987 in Hastings) is a New Zealand swimmer, who specialised in freestyle events.
- He represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed as part of the men's national swimming team for the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
- Benson joined the team, along with compatriots Cameron Gibson, Mark Herring, and Orinoco Faamausili-Banse, and swam in the third leg of the competition, with an individual split time of 48.65 seconds.
- He and his swimming team placed sixth in the first heat, and eleventh overall, for a total time of 3:15.41.
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