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Helen Margaret Jean Richards (née Mackenzie; 20 April 1930 – 6 August 2018) was a New Zealand swimmer who represented her country at the 1950 Empire Games.

Career

Educated at St Cuthbert's College, Mackenzie won the 440 yards freestyle title, representing Auckland, at the New Zealand national swimming championships in 1950. She went on to represent New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland in the same event. She recorded a time of 5:47.6 to finish third in her heat and did not progress to the final.

References

1. "Helen Richards death notice". New Zealand Herald. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
2. "Old girls' wall of honour" (PDF). College Ties. September 2014. p. 48. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
3. McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Swimming – national championships". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Wellington: Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
4. "New Zealand teams". The Advocate. 4 January 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
5. "Helen Mackenzie". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
6. "Results for the 1950 British Empire Games – Swimming – 440 yard freestyle – women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

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