Sam Hynd (born 3 July 1991) is a retired British para-swimmer. He competed in the Paralympics as a S8 classification swimmer, having club feet and mild form of muscular dystrophy.[1]
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| Born | 3 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Swansea HPC / Swansea Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Billy Pye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hynd achieved significant success in the 400m Freestyle, winning gold at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,[2] the 2009 and 2011 IPC European Championships, and the 2009 IPC World Championships.[3] Oliver Hynd, Sam's younger brother, finished in second place at the 2011 European event.[4]
Sam retired from competitive swimming in February 2014, at the age of 22.
Recognition edit
Originally suggested by Charlotte Henshaw's father, Mansfield District ward councillor Paul Henshaw, to acknowledge the achievements of Ollie Hynd, the council voted in December 2014 to name the 25-metre laned pool at the town's Water Meadows complex as Hynds and Henshaw Competition Pool, to honour Sam, his brother Ollie and Charlotte Henshaw who all trained there.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Sam Hynd". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Sam Hynd profile page". British Swimming & The ASA. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Calls to rename pool after medal ace Ollie. Chad, 8 October 2014, p.11. Accessed 2021
- ^ Mansfield swimming pool to be named after three Paralympians Chad, 17 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2021