In this Dutch name, the surname is de Nijs, not Nijs.
Lenie de Nijs
De Nijs in 1956
Personal information
Born
(1939-04-00)April 1939 Hilversum, Netherlands
Died
22 January 2023(2023-01-22) (aged 83) Torroella de Montgrí, Spain
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Freestyle, backstroke
Club
HZC de Robben, Hilversum
Coach
Jan Stender
Medal record
Representing the Netherlands
European Championships
1958 Budapest
4×100 m medley
Helena Elisabeth "Lenie" de Nijs (April 1939 – 22 January 2023) was a Dutch swimmer. In July-August 1955 she broke three freestyle world records over 1500 m, 880 yd and 1760 yd distances. She then changed to backstroke, winning three national titles over 100 m (1956–1958) and setting world records in the 200 m backstroke (1957) and 4×100 m medley relay events (1956 and 1958); she set her last record while winning the European title in Budapest, together with Ada den Haan, Cocky Gastelaars and Atie Voorbij. She qualified for the 1956 Summer Olympics, but could not participate due to the boycott of those games by the Netherlands.[1]
As a child, de Nijs was diagnosed with chronic asthma and bronchitis and the doctor advised her to join a sport club to improve health.[2] After retiring from swimming she married the Dutch water polo player Harry Vriend on 4 October 1963.[3] Her younger sister Judith was also a world-level swimmer.[4][5]
De Nijs died on 22 January 2023, at the age of 83.[6]
^Lenie de Nijs. zwemmenindepolder.nl
^Lenie de Nijs: Zwemkapioen ondanks astma Archived 22 February 2013 at archive.today. verteldeverhalen.ntr.nl
^Zwemster Lenie de Nijs huwt met Harry Vriend. gahetna.nl
^Sportjournaal. Niewsblad van het Noorden (17 February 1958).
^Judith de Nijs. zwemmenindepolder.nl
^"Nieuws | Zwemkroniek". Zwemkroniek. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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