Helen Frank (swimmer)

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Helen Frank
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Born (1971-07-01) 1 July 1971 (age 53)
Leeds, England
Sport
Sport Swimming

Helen Frank (born 1 January 1971) is a British international swimmer. She was a member of the City of Leeds Swimming Club. [1] She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [2]

Frank was also selected as a member of the England National Youth Squad (1985 -1986) and the Sun Life England Intermediate Squad (1988). [3] She participated in the European Junior Championships, West Berlin, Germany, in 1986. [3]

After her international swimming career, Frank studied Physiotherapy at Leeds Metropolitan University, completed a work placement at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and embarked on a career in the National Health Service. [4]

Frank became a lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham and is currently the Deputy Head for the School of Allied Health and Community at the University of Worcester.

References

  1. "Helen Frank". Team GB. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Frank Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "International Swimmers". City of Leeds Swimming Club. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. "Dr Helen Frank". University Of Worcester. Retrieved 9 December 2024.