| SAM HYND |
disability swimmer |  
| Club: |
Nova Centurion |
| Coach: |
Glenn Smith |
| Classification: |
S8, SB8, SM8 |
| DOB: |
3rd July 1991 |
| Height: |
1.73m |
| Weight: |
70kg |
| Born: |
Sutton |
| Lives: |
Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
| Occupation: |
Student |
| Nickname: |
Salmon |
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IPC Swimming European Championships, Reykjavik
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2009 |
GOLD 400m Freestyle (S8)
GOLD 200m Individual Medley (SM8)
SILVER 34pt Medley Relay |
4:27.69
2:28.18
4:23.49 |
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Paralympic World Cup |
2009 |
GOLD 400m Freestyle (S8) |
4:27.50 |
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Paralympic Games |
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2008 |
GOLD 400m Freestyle |
4:26.25 |
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BRONZE 200m IM |
2:29.93 |
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5th 34 Point 4x100m Medley Relay |
4:28.45 |
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5th 100m Breaststroke |
1:15.29 |
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6th 100m Freestyle |
1:01.04 |
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11th 50m Freestyle |
29.27 |
| DOMESTIC EVENTS |
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British Championships |
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Long Course |
2009 |
GOLD 400m Freestyle |
4:11.21 |
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GOLD 200m IM |
2:27.21 |
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BRONZE 100m Breaststroke |
1:16.88 |
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5th 100m Freestyle |
1:02.81 |
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6th 50m Freestyle |
29.10 |
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2008 |
BRONZE 100m Freestyle |
1:02.29 |
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BRONZE 200m I.M |
2:31.41 ER |
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6th 100m Breaststroke |
1:18.34 |
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British International Disability Swimming Championships |
2009 |
BRONZE 200m I.M. |
2:32.86 |
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7th 100m Freestyle |
1:03.41 |
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| 100m Freestyle |
S8 |
Beijing |
08/09/08 |
1:01.04 |
BR |
| 200m Freestyle |
S8 |
Beijing |
12/09/08 |
2:09.58 |
BR, ER, WR |
| 400m Freestyle |
S8 |
Beijing |
12/09/08 |
4:26.25 |
BR, ER, WR |
| 50m Breaststroke |
S8 |
Beijing |
09/09/08 |
35.09 |
BR |
| 100m Breaststroke |
SB8 |
Beijing |
09/09/08 |
1:15.29 |
BR |
| 200m Breaststroke |
S8 |
Berlin |
27/05/07 |
2:57.97 |
BR |
| 200m Individual Medley |
SM8 |
Sheffield |
18/03/09 |
2:27.21 |
BR, ER |
| 400m Individual Medley |
SM10 |
Sheffield |
14/04/07 |
5:28.58 |
BR |
Favourite Event: 400m freestyle
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning gold in the S8 400m Freestyle in Beijing with a new world record time. My first Paralympic Games!
First senior international meet: Danish Open 2006
Role models: The whole of the British Gas team!
My aspirations are: To win more Paralympic medals and to be the best that I can be.
Tip for the top: Always work hard to the best of your ability. Believe in yourself and never give up. Follow your dreams!
Life after swimming: To work in media.
Music: I listen to absolutely everything. Nobody has got a wider range of music on their I-pod than me.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be: A musician
Describe yourself in three words: Hardworking, ambitious and focussed.
Would most like to meet: Metallica
Most prized possession: My bed, my car, my ipod...and my gold medal!
Biggest influence on career: My family and my coach.
Sporting Relations: It’s a sporty family. My brother used to play football and he swims at Midland level. My mum used to swim. My dad is very musical.
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