Natalie Anisha Hinds is an American professional swimmer specializing in freestyle and butterfly events.
19 Facts About Natalie Hinds
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Natalie Hinds learned to swim early in life from her mom.
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In college Natalie Hinds majored in Communication for her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida.
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In 2022, Natalie Hinds announced her return to Florida to train as part of the postgrad group at the University of Florida.
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Natalie Hinds competed at her first US Olympic Team Trials in swimming in 2012 where she ranked 47th in the 100 meter butterfly with a time of 1:00.81 and did not advance to the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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In 2015, Natalie Hinds gained recognition from NBC, USA Swimming, and SwimSwam alongside Simone Manuel and Lia Neal for being the first trio of African-American swimmers at a Women's Division 1 NCAA Championship to sweep the podium, take first, second, and third place, in a single event.
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At the 2016 US Olympic Trials in swimming, Natalie Hinds ranked 40th in the 100 meter freestyle with a 56.31,55th in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 26.08 seconds, and 70th in the 100 meter butterfly with a 1:01.08, not qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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In 2016 Natalie Hinds decided to take a break from swimming, transitioning to app development as part of her job at Turner Broadcasting based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Natalie Hinds returned to competitive swimming after being inspired by the 2018 USA National Championships.
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Natalie Hinds's father was in the crowd in-person to see it happen, while her mother watched it play out on television as she was concerned about her anxiety and nerves potentially affecting her daughter's performance.
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In 2021, Natalie Hinds was chosen to compete for California-based team Cali Condors in the 2021 International Swimming League.
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On day two of the 2022 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois in early March, Natalie Hinds placed fourth in the 100 meter freestyle with a time of 54.74 seconds.
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Natalie Hinds placed fifth in the final with a time of 25.29 seconds.
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Natalie Hinds lowered her time to a 53.65 in the final to place fourth.
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Natalie Hinds won a gold medal for her efforts in the prelims when the finals relay, on which Torri Huske substituted in for her, placed first in 3:53.78.
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At the 2022 US National Swimming Championships, held in July in Irvine, California, Natalie Hinds won the national title and gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle with a personal best time of 53.53 seconds, finishing over three-tenths of a second ahead of silver medalist Gretchen Walsh.
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Natalie Hinds placed second in the B-final of the 200 meter freestyle with a personal best time of 1:59.82, which was 0.49 seconds behind B-final winner Lillie Nordmann.
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Approximately 1 year and 3 months after making her international championships debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Natalie Hinds entered to compete in her first FINA Swimming World Cup in the 50 meter butterfly and 50 meter, 100 meter, and 200 meter freestyle at the 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup held in her home country of the United States in the city of Indianapolis.
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Natalie Hinds was substituted out for the finals relay, which finished in a time of 1:29.18 to place fourth.