Meet The Team - Oliver Hynd
Get to know Oliver Hynd. Read his Tweets, view images, watch videos of him in action and being interviewed, check how his Paralympic rivals compare with him and much more.
D.O.B.
27.10.1994
Born
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Height
5ft 7in
Training base
Nova Centurion
Coach
Glenn Smith
Paralympic History
Debut
In Action
S8 100m Butterfly on 30th August
S8 400m Freestyle on 31st August
S8 100m Backstroke on 4th September
SM8 200m Individual Medley on 5th September
Did you know?
- Oli is a lifelong Manchester United fan.
- Oli aspires to be like swimmer Michael Phelps. He remembers seeing Michael in action during the 2004 Athens Olympics and is looking forward to seeing him at London 2012.
- Oli had to go through a reclassification back in 2009. He used to be an S10 but was reclassifed as an S8 after a review.
Oliver's Career
Oli broke through onto the world scene in 2011, having been re-classified to S8 at the beginning of the year. He sealed a spot on his first major championship team at the British International Disability Swimming Championships before impressing at the Europeans in Berlin, winning 100m Backstroke bronze, 400m Freestyle silver and 200m Individual Medley gold. Oli's European record of 2:25.75 to win gold was the fastest time in the world last season. He made light work of qualifying for his first Paralympics at London 2012, winning MC 400m Freestyle silver at the British Gas Swimming Championships in London Aquatics Centre in a time that would have been enough to beat his brother Sam to gold at last year's European Championships.
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