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Rich Hymes was a four-year member of the AU men’s swimming and diving team (1985-88) who earned All-American certification 13 times during his illustrious career and served as a team captain for the Saxons as a senior in 1988.
He was an All-American in two individual events (200 freestyle, fourth place; 500 freestyle, eighth) and three relays (400 freestyle, ninth; 800 freestyle, sixth; 400 medley, eighth) in 1985; two individual events (200 freestyle, 14th; 200 butterfly, 15th) and two relays (400 freestyle, 13th; 800 freestyle, 16th) in 1986; and one individual event (100 butterfly, 14th) and three relays (200 medley, 13th; 800 freestyle, 16th; 200 freestyle, ninth) in 1988.
Hymes was a member of the team that at the 1985 NCAA championships set a school record (since broken) in the 800-yard freestyle relay. He lists as his greatest thrill as an AU athlete as a dual meet with Ithaca his freshman year. The meet came down to the final event, the 4X100-yard freestyle relay, on which Hymes swam the anchor leg. He beat the Ithaca swimmer to the wall to give the Saxons and Coach Mike Schaeberle the victory over the rival Bombers.
In 1988, Hymes graduated from AU with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is vice president and regional sales manager for John Hancock Retirement Services in New York City
Hymes and his wife, Rosemary Fanelli, live in New York. The couple has three children: daughters Caroline and Rachel and son Matthew. He continues to swim competitively for the New York City-based Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics Master’s Swim Team.
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