Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt was already an extraordinary athlete before taking up volleyball. In 1955, she won gold in the women’s 100-metre freestyle at the Pan Am Games and set a new world record for the 100 free short course yards the following year. After representing Canada in several international swimming competitions, Helen then applied her athleticism and determination to volleyball.
During her volleyball career, Helen won 11 national club championships, led the Vancouver Calonas team to third place at the USAAU Championships, and played on four Canadian championship teams in 1964 and 1966-68. She was also a member of the 1967 Canadian Pan Am Games volleyball team that placed sixth, the 1971 Canadian Pan Am team that placed fifth, and the 1973 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup team that placed seventh.
In addition to her time as a player, Helen coached teams from Van Tech and Killarney Secondary, served on the BCVA board, and was the first female volleyball commentator on TV during the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.