Sam Hynd

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]

Sam Hynd
Personal information
Born (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportParalympic swimming
ClubSwansea HPC / Swansea Performance
Coached byBilly Pye
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's 400 m Freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400 m freestyle S8
IPC World Championships - 25m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Men's 400 m Freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rio de Janeiro 200 m I.M. (SM8)
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro 100 m I.M. (SM8)
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 ReykjavíkMen's 400 m Freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 200 m ind. medley – SM8
Gold medal – first place 2011 Berlin Men's 400 m Freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 4x100m medley relay 34pts
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavík 4x100 m Medley Relay (34pts)
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin 4x100 m Medley Relay (34pts)

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

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
  1. "Sam Hynd". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. "Sam Hynd profile page". British Swimming & The ASA. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. "Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  5. Calls to rename pool after medal ace Ollie. Chad, 8 October 2014, p.11. Accessed 2021
  6. Mansfield swimming pool to be named after three Paralympians Chad, 17 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2021
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