Hella Rentema

Dutch swimmer
Hella Rentema
Hella Rentema in 1968
Personal information
Born (1950-04-12) 12 April 1950 (age 74)
Groningen, Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDZ, Groningen

Hella Elise Rentema (born 12 April 1950) is a retired Dutch swimmer. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 mm freestyle relay, but her team failed to reach the final.[1]

She married Kees Versfeld and changed her last name to Versfeld.[2] She has a daughter, Kim, and two sons, Niels and Mark, all born in Canada;[3] Mark Versfeld (b. 1976) is a retired Canadian Olympic swimmer.[1] She still competes in masters swimming and triathlon,[4][5] as well as her husband.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hella Rentema Archived 2012-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Mark Versfeld Archived 2012-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. woodbuffalosports.com
  3. ^ Anita Lonsbrough (September 1998). Day Three Personality: Mark Versfeld. Swim Magazine
  4. ^ Athlete Search Results. sportstats.ca
  5. ^ Masters Swimming Canada. mymsc.ca
  6. ^ Kees Versfeld Results. triathlon.org
  7. ^ Records shattered by local swimmers. Vernon Morning Star (May 4, 2011).