Oliver Hynd
Welcome to Oliver Hynd’s profile page.
Personal Data
Date Of Birth: 27th October 1994
Born: Sutton-in-Ashfield
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 57kg
Team/Club: Nova Centurion
Coach: Glenn Smith
Personal Best
| Event | Time | Year | Record |
| Long Course 100m Freestyle | 1:01.70 | 2011 | |
| Long Course 400m Freestyle | 4:27.88 | 2012 | |
| Long Course 100m Butterfly | 1:07.11 | 2011 | |
| Long Course 100m Backstroke | 1:07.16 | 2013 | |
| Long Course 200m Individual Medley | 2:24.63 | 2012 | ER |
International Competitions
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | 400m Freestyle (S8) | 2012 | 4:27.88 | SILVER |
| 100m Backstroke (S8) | 1:08.35 | BRONZE | ||
| 100m Butterfly (S8) | 1:07.62 | 12th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley (SM8) | 2:24.63 | GOLD | ||
| IPC European Championships | 400m Freestyle (S8) | 2011 | 4:32.16 | SILVER |
| 100m Backstroke (S8) | 1:07.95 | BRONZE | ||
| 100m Butterfly (S8) | 1:07.11 | 7th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley (SM8) | 2.25.75 | GOLD |
Domestic Events
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships | 400m Freestyle | 2012 | 4:28.62 | SILVER |
| British International Disability Championships | 400m Freestyle | 2013 | 4:30.65 | SILVER |
| 100m Backstroke | 1:07.16 | 4th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:26.40 | 4th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2012 | 2:29.79 | 6th | |
| 400m Freestyle | 2011 | 4:37.79 | 8th |
In the Pool
Favourite events: 400m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley.
Finest ever performance: The 200m IM final at trials for the European Championships - I qualified fastest in the S8 200m IM for the Europeans.
First senior international meet: IPC Swimming European Championships 2011.
Role models: Michael Phelps and Matt Walker.
Aspirations: To get to the podium at the London 2012 Paralympic Games!
Out of the Pool
Tip for the top: Train smart and don't give up.
If I wasn't a swimmer: I'd be a table tennis player!
Describe yourself in three words: Tough, focused and driven.
Most prized possesion: My Ipad.
