Oliver Hynd Explained

Oliver Hynd
Birth Date:1994 10, df=yes
Sport:swimming
Education:Ashfield School
Club: Mansfield
Coach:Glenn Smith
Disability Class:S9/SM8/SB9

Oliver William Hynd MBE, known as Ollie, (born 27 October 1994 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire)[1] is a British swimmer. He competed in the Paralympics as a class 8 swimmer, having neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities.[2] In 2018, following reclassification protocols, Hynd moved into the S9 class, but remained in SB8 for breaststroke.

Hynd made his international debut at the 2011 IPC European Championships where he won the 200 m individual medley, beating his older brother Sam's previous European record.[3] In the 400 m freestyle, he finished in second place just behind brother Sam.[4]

Hynd won a gold medal in the SM8 200m individual medley at the 2012 London Paralympics.[5] He also claimed a silver in the S8 men's 400m freestyle[6] and a bronze in the S8 men's 100m backstroke.[7]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[8]

In 2015, Hynd was awarded the Disabled Sportsperson of the Year accolade at the Nottinghamshire Sports Awards for the second year in a row.[9]

At the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games in 2016, Hynd won the gold medal in his opening event, the 400m freestyle S8, beating the world record in the final, held on 8 September.[10] He repeated the feat in his closing event, winning gold and setting a new world record in the 200 m individual medley SM8.[11]

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 Ollie, his brother Sam and Charlotte Henshaw who all trained there.[12] [13]

In 2016, Hynd, Charlotte Henshaw and their swimming coach were all awarded the Freedom of Mansfield.[14] [15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [General Register Office|GRO]
  2. Web site: Oliver Hynd . Channel 4 . 30 August 2012 .
  3. News: Eleanor Simmonds denied gold at IPC European Championships . 14 November 2020 . BBC Sport . 9 July 2011.
  4. News: Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd . . 7 July 2011 . 30 August 2012 .
  5. Web site: Paralympics 2012: Oliver Hynd wins sixth GB swimming gold . 5 September 2012 .
  6. Web site: Men's 400m Freestyle - S8 (Final). The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. 11 August 2022. 2 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120902202406/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/swimming/event/men-400m-freestyle-s8/phase=swm168100/index.html. dead.
  7. Web site: ParalympicsGB's London 2012 medal roll of honour . . 11 August 2022.
  8. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf
  9. http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/ollie-hynd-wins-disabled-sportsperson-of-the-year-at-nottinghamshire-sports-awards-1-7090079 Ollie Hynd wins Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at Nottinghamshire Sports Awards
  10. Web site: Men's 400m Freestyle – S8 . . 8 September 2016 . 22 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922195120/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/swimming-standings-sw-mens-400m-freestyle-s8 . dead .
  11. Web site: Men's 200m Individual Medley – SM8 Final . . 17 September 2016 . 17 September 2016 . 23 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923003910/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/swimming-mens-200m-im-sm8-final . dead .
  12. Calls to rename pool after medal ace Ollie. Chad, 8 October, 2014, p.11. Accessed 2021
  13. https://www.chad.co.uk/news/mansfield-swimming-pool-be-named-after-three-paralympians-2252079 Mansfield swimming pool to be named after three Paralympians
  14. https://www.chad.co.uk/news/paraympic-swimmers-freedom-mansfield-award-1190745 Paraympic swimmers up for Freedom of Mansfield award
  15. https://www.britishswimming.org/news/para-swimming-news/paralympians-awarded-freedom-district/ Paralympians awarded Freedom of the district

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