Sam Hynd
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Club | Swansea HPC / Swansea Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coached by | Billy Pye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sam Hynd (born 3 July 1991) is a retired British para-swimmer. He competed in the Paralympics as a
club feet and mild form of muscular dystrophy.[1]
Hynd achieved significant success in the 400m Freestyle, winning gold at the
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
Originally suggested by
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
- ^ "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