Career
He competes in the Paralympics as a class 8 swimmer, having neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities. In the 400 m freestyle he finished in second place just behind older brother Sam.
He competes in the Paralympics as a class 8 swimmer, having neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities. In the 400 m freestyle he finished in second place just behind older brother Sam.
Hynd made his international debut at the 2011 IPC European Championships where he won the 200 m individual medley, setting a new European record. Hynd won a gold medal in SM8 200m individual medley at Paralympics 2012. In 2015 Hynd was awarded the Disabled Sportsperson of the Year accolade at the Nottinghamshire Sports Awards for the second year in a row.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to swimming.
