Personal information | |
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Birth name | Helen Margaret Jean Mackenzie |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 20 April 1930
Died | 6 August 2018 Alabama, U.S. | (aged 88)
Alma mater | Auckland University College |
Occupation | Bacteriologist |
Spouse |
Nolan E. Richards (m. 1955) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Swimming |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | 440 yards freestyle champion (1950) |
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.[1]
Educated at St Cuthbert's College,[2] Mackenzie won the 440 yards freestyle title, representing Auckland, at the New Zealand national swimming championships in 1950.[3] She went on to represent New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland in the same event.[4][5] She recorded a time of 5:47.6 to finish third in her heat and did not progress to the final.[6]