Hunter Hinson

• From Cairo, Georgia, son of Lofley and Barbara Hinson

• Started swimming in the summer of 1996 at the age of four with the Cairo-Grady Sharks with head coach and now dear friend, Nat Higdon

• Year-round swimming career began at the age of nine with Bainbridge YMCA and quickly transitioned to Area Tallahassee Aquatics Club (ATAC) at the age of 11 in 2004

• Under the leadership of ATAC head coach, Terry Maul, I began competing at the top tier competition throughout the state of Florida, Southeastern U.S., and eventually the whole country

• 2004, 2006, 2008 Florida zone team member

• 2009 Junior National qualifier and finalist

• 2010 Senior National qualifier and selected Junior National team member in 200 LCM butterfly; named 2nd fastest 18 & under American male in 200 LCM butterfly; signed with the University of Alabama

• 2012 Olympic Trials qualifier and attendant in 200 LCM butterfly

• 2011, 2013, 2014 SEC Swimming & Diving Championship team member

• 2014 graduate from University of Alabama

• Currently reside in Atlanta, GA, with my wife, Chandler Hinson, working as a sales representative for John Deere Construction & Forestry Division