Helen Varcoe

Helen Gradwell Varcoe (18 February 1907 – 7 May 1995), later known by her married name Helen Nicholls, was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] Varcoe won a bronze medal swimming the anchor leg for the British women's team in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, together with her teammates Joyce Cooper, Valerie Davies and Edna Hughes.[1][2] The British women finished third with a time of 4:52.4, behind the Americans (4:38.0) and Dutch (4:47.5), and ahead of the Canadians (5:05.7).[3]

Helen Varcoe
Personal information
Full nameHelen Gradwell Varcoe
National team Great Britain
Born(1907-02-18)18 February 1907
Truro, England
Died7 May 1995(1995-05-07) (aged 88)
Croydon, London, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle

Varcoe was born in Croydon, London, and died in Truro, Cornwall.[1][4]

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Varcoe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Helen Gradwell Varcoe; Apr-May-Jun quarter 1907; District: Croydon; Volume: 2a; Page: 255.


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