text: 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.
  
  References
  
  External links
  NBC Olympics Profile
  
  Profile – Magic Swimming Academy
  
  Category:New Zealand male swimmers
  Category:Living people
  Category:Olympic swimmers of New Zealand
  Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  Category:Sportspeople from Hastings, New Zealand
  Category:Male freestyle swimmers
  Category:1987 births