Helen Stewart Hunt

Helen Stewart Hunt (born 1938) is a Canadian former swimmer from Vancouver. At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Stewart (as she was then known) won a silver medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay.[1] The next year, at the 1955 Pan American Games, she won a gold medal and two silver medals.[2] She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After her swimming career, she was a member of the Canadian women's volleyball team at the 1967 Pan American Games (finished sixth) and the 1971 Pan American Games (placed fifth). She is the sister of Mary Stewart.[3] Stewart is married to Ted Hunt, a professional football player (for the BC Lions) and member of the Canadian Olympic ski-jumping team, as well as a rugby and lacrosse player.[4] Olympic snowboarder and politician Alexa Loo is her niece.[5]

Helen Stewart Hunt
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Born1938 (age 82–83)
Sport
SportSwimming

References
  1. Constantineau, Bruce (July 28, 2014). "7 B.C. athletes who competed at the 1954 Empire Games". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. "Helen (Stewart) Hunt". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Stewart Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. "Ted Hunt". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. "Alexa Loo". Team Canada: Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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