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Helen Smart and her loved ones had made the journey to Cumbria for her husband Robert's 40th birthday and enjoyed an evening of paddle boarding before she suddenly died in her sleep

Tributes have been paid by friends and family members after Helen Smart, a swimmer who competed for Team GB at the 2000 summer Olympics, died suddenly at the age of 42

A number of tributes have been offered up following the tragic death of former Team GB swimmer Helen Smart who has sadly passed away at the age of 42 after she retired to become a head-teacher