page_title: Lenie de Nijs
hierarchical_section_title: Lenie de Nijs
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: [ onbekend ] Beschrijving&#160;: Nationale zwemkampioenschappen Amsterdam, start 100 mete rugslag dames. L. de Nijs Datum&#160;: 2 september 1956 Locatie&#160;: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Trefwoorden&#160;: zwemkampioenschappen Persoonsnaam&#160;: A. Voorbij, G. Kraan, Nijs, L. de, R. Krom Fotograaf&#160;: Behrens, Herbert / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.03 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 907-9777
context_page_description: Helena Elisabeth "Lenie" de Nijs is a retired 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 and setting world records in the 200 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay events; 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.
  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. After retiring from swimming she married the Dutch water polo player Harry Vriend on 4 October 1963. Her younger sister Judith was also a world-level swimmer.
context_section_description: Helena Elisabeth "Lenie" de Nijs (born April 1939) is a retired 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.
  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. After retiring from swimming she married the Dutch water polo player Harry Vriend on 4 October 1963. Her younger sister Judith was also a world-level swimmer.
caption: Lenie de Nijs in 1956
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