Helen Mackenzie (swimmer)

Helen Mackenzie is a New Zealand swimmer who represented her country at the 1950 Empire Games.

Helen Mackenzie
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming
Achievements and titles
National finals440 yards freestyle champion (1950)

Educated at St Cuthbert's College,[1] Mackenzie won the 440 yards freestyle title, representing Auckland, at the New Zealand national swimming championships in 1950.[2] She went on to represent New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland in the same event.[3][4] She recorded a time of 5:47.6 to finish third in her heat and did not progress to the final.[5]

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


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