Helen McFie explained

Helen McFie
Birth Date:1945
Sport:Rowing
Club:Darwin College
Cambridge University WBC
Vesper BC

Helen McFie (married name Simone; born 1945) is a retired rower who competed for Great Britain.[1]

Rowing career

McFie grew up in Kenya to Scottish parents and started rowing when she attended Darwin College, Cambridge, to study for a master's degree. In 1971 and 1972 she rowed for Cambridge at The Boat Race.[2] She was part of the eight at the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, the crew finished 10th overall after a fourth-place finish in the B final.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helen McFie . World Rowing.
  2. Web site: Helen McFie . Rowing Story . 29 September 2020.
  3. News: Rowing . Railton . Jim . . 1 September 1975 . 7. Times Digital Archives.