Oliver William Hynd MBE, known as Ollie,[1] (born 27 October 1994 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire)[2] is a British swimmer. He competed in the Paralympics as a class 8 swimmer, having neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities.[3] In 2018, following reclassification protocols, Hynd moved into the S9 class, but remained in SB8 for breaststroke.

Oliver Hynd
MBE

Hynd with his Disabled Sportsperson of the Year award in February 2015
Personal information
Born	(1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 27)
Education	Ashfield School
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	swimming
Disability class	S9/SM8/SB9
Club	Nova Centurion Swim Club, Mansfield
Coached by	Glenn Smith
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 3 2 1 World Championships 4 0 2 European Championships 6 4 0 Commonwealth Games 1 0 0 Men's swimming Representing  Great Britain Paralympic Games 2012 London SM8 200 m individual medley 2012 London S8 400 m freestyle 2012 London S8 100 m backstroke 2016 Rio de Janeiro S8 400 m freestyle 2016 Rio de Janeiro SM8 200 m individual medley IPC World Championships 2013 Montreal 200 m medley SM8 2013 Montreal 400 m freestyle S8 2015 Glasgow 200 m medley SM8 2015 Glasgow 400 m freestyle S8 2013 Montreal 100 m backstroke S8 2015 Glasgow 100 m backstroke S8 European Championships 2011 Berlin 200 m individual medley S8 2011 Berlin 400 m freestyle S8 2014 Eindhoven 400M freestyle S8 2014 Eindhoven 200M medley SM8 2016 Funchal 400m freestyle S8 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke – S8 2016 Funchal 200 m ind. medley SM8 2014 Eindhoven 4x100m medley 34pts 2016 Funchal 100m freestyle S8 2016 Funchal 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 200 m medley SM8

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.[4] In the 400 m freestyle, he finished in second place just behind brother Sam.[5]

Hynd won a gold medal in the SM8 200m individual medley at the 2012 London Paralympics.[6] He also claimed a silver in the S8 men's 400m freestyle[7] and a bronze in the S8 men's 100m backstroke.[8]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[9][10]

In 2015, Hynd was awarded the Disabled Sportsperson of the Year accolade at the Nottinghamshire Sports Awards for the second year in a row.[1]

At the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games in 2016, Hynd won the gold medal in his opening event, the 400 m freestyle S8, beating the world record in the final, held on 8 September.[11] He repeated the feat in his closing event, winning gold and setting a new world record in the 200 m individual medley SM8.[12]

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.[13][14]

In 2016, Hynd, Charlotte Henshaw and their swimming coach were all awarded the Freedom of Mansfield.[15][16]

See also

• 2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom

References