Helena Gasson

New Zealand Olympian: 1273

Biography

EVENTS: Women’s 200M Individual Medley, Women’s 200m, 100m, 50m Fly and Women’s 50m Backstroke

Helena Gasson returned to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after previously competing at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Gasson is a butterfly specialist as part of the Coast Swimming Club in Auckland and is coached by Michael Weston. Gasson has years of international experience under her belt, recently swimming for the LA Current team in the International Swim League held in Budapest. 

Gasson scooped an impressive haul of national titles at the recent New Zealand Championships and raced the 200m Individual Medley, 200m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly, 50m Butterfly and 50m Backstroke in Birmingham. 

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Swimming
Birth place
Auckland
Born
1994
Height
173cm

Commonwealth GamesBirmingham 2022

Swimming(100m Butterfly - Women)

  • Performance: 59.39
  • Result: 6
  • Placed: 12 of 38
  • Gap: 1.90

Swimming(200m Individual Medley - Women)

  • Performance: 2:15.49 R
  • Result: 5
  • Placed: 10 of 16
  • Gap: 3.37

Swimming(50m Butterfly - Women)

  • Performance: 26.24
  • Result: 7
  • Placed: 7 of 55
  • Gap: 0.34

Commonwealth GamesGold Coast 2018

Swimming(100m Butterfly - Women)

  • Performance: 59:70
  • Result: 6
  • Placed: 12 of 21

Swimming(4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)

  • Performance: 3:43:77
  • Result: 4
  • Placed: 4 of 5

Swimming(4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women)

  • Performance: 4:07.47
  • Result: 6th
  • Placed: 6 of 8

Swimming(200m Butterfly - Women)

  • Performance: 2:13:25
  • Result: 7th
  • Placed: 13 of 15

Swimming(50m Butterfly - Women)

  • Performance: 27:19
  • Result: 6th
  • Placed: 11 of 29

Olympic Summer GamesRio 2016

Swimming(100m Butterfly - Women)

  • Performance: 59:82
  • Result: 8
  • Placed: 33 of 45

Swimming(200m Butterfly - Women)

  • Performance: 2:12:18
  • Result: 2
  • Placed: 25 of 29