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Helen Stewart Hunt

Personal information
Born	1938 (age 86–87)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing  Canada British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 Perth 4x110yd freestyle relay Pan American Games 1955 Mexico City 100m freestyle 1955 Mexico City 4x100m freestyle relay 1955 Mexico City 4x100m medley relay

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. The next year, at the 1955 Pan American Games, she won a gold medal and two silver medals. 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. 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. Olympic snowboarder and politician Alexa Loo is her niece.

References

1. Constantineau, Bruce (28 July 2014). "7 B.C. athletes who competed at the 1954 Empire Games". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
2. "Helen (Stewart) Hunt". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 September 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 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
4. "Ted Hunt". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
5. "Alexa Loo". Team Canada: Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
6. "Loo's Interview". Retrieved 22 January 2022 – via Alexa Loo.

External links

• Helen Stewart at World Aquatics
• Helen Stewart at SwimRankings.net
• Helen Stewart at Olympedia
• Helen Stewart at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)

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