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JAMES HICKMAN
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Club: City of Manchester Aquatics
Coach: Paul Remmonds
DOB: 2nd Feb 1976
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72.64kg / 11st7lbs
Trains: Manchester Aquatic Centre
Born: Stockport
Lives: Castleford, Manchester

P.B

Long Course
50m Butterfly 24.72 (02)
100m Butterfly 52.79 (04)
200m Butterfly 1.57.11 (98)
200m I.M. 2.01.69 (98)
400m I.M. 4.20.17 (98)

Short Course
50m Butterfly 23.91 (02)
100m Butterfly 51.02 (98)
200m Butterfly 1.51.76 (98)
200m I.M. 1.55.80 (98)

Do you want to find out more about James?
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www.jameshickman.com

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Olympic Trials 2004
Long Course 2004 SILVER 100m Butterfly 52.79
SILVER 200m Butterfly 1.58.72
Olympic Games
Long Course 2004 15th 100m Butterfly 53.10
8th 4x100m Medley Relay 3.37.77 (52.64 Fly)
2000 13th 100m Butterfly 53.55
11th 200m Butterfly 1.57.84
8th 4x100m Medley Relay 3.40.19 (52.53 Fly)
1996 =9th100m Butterfly 53.23
  7th 200m Butterfly 1.58.47
 
  World Championships
  Long Course 1998 9th 100m Butterfly 53.85
  5th 200m Butterfly 1.58.76
  7th 200m I.M. 2.04.13
 
  Short Course 2004 SILVER 100m Butterfly 51.13
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.53.41
  2002 9th 50m Butterfly 23.91
  5th 100m Butterfly 51.61
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.53.14
  2000 SILVER 100m Butterfly 52.05
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.55.38
  BRONZE 100m I.M. 55.11
  SILVER 200m I.M. 1.59.09
  BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay 3.32.08 (50.31 Fly)
  1999 BRONZE 100m Butterfly 51.60
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.52.71
  SILVER 200m I.M. 1.56.51
  BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay 3.32.25 (50.39 Fly)
  1997 GOLD 200m Butterfly
 
  European Championships
  Long Course 2000 BRONZE 100m Butterfly 53.44
  SILVER 200m Butterfly 1.58.44
  8th 200m I.M. 2.05.46
  1999 12th 50m Butterfly 24.91
  SILVER 100m Butterfly 52.97
  4th 200m Butterfly 1.58.72
  6th 4x100m Medley Relay 3.41.85 (52.32 Fly)
  1997 14th 100m Butterfly 55.04
  1995 18th 100m Butterfly 55.36
  7th 200m Butterfly 2.00.79
  17th 200m I.M. 2.07.57
 
  Short Course 2002
  14th 50m Butterfly 24.35
  4th 100m Butterfly 51.66
  SILVER 200m Butterfly 1.53.02
  13th 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.30.76 (22.98)
  2001 10th 50m Butterfly 24.07
  BRONZE 100m Butterfly 51.32
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.52.93
  13th 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.29.93 (22.57)
  SILVER 4x50m Medley Relay 1.35.19 (23.10 Fly)
  2000 9th 100m Butterfly 53.12
  4th 200m Butterfly 1.55.10
  11th 100m I.M. 56.35
  8th 200m I.M. 2.02.88
  4th 4x50m Medley Relay 1.37.87 (23.89 Fly)
  1999 SILVER 100m Butterfly 51.43
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.53.52
  4th 100m I.M. 55.01
  4th 4x50m Freestyle Relay (22.12)
  BRONZE 4x50m Medley Relay (23.12 Fly)
  1998 GOLD 100m Butterfly 51.04
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.52.96
  BRONZE 100m I.M. 54.45
  GOLD 200m I.M. 1.56.96
  BRONZE 4x50m Medley Relay
 
  Commonwealth Games
  Long Course 2002 11th 50m Butterfly 24.93
  4th 100m Butterfly 53.32
  BRONZE 200m Butterfly 1.58.55
  SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay 3.38.37
  1998 100m Butterfly Disq.
  GOLD 200m Butterfly 1.57.11
  SILVER 200m I.M. 2.01.87
  SILVER 400m I.M. 4.20.17
  SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay 3.40.73
  1994 BRONZE 200m Butterfly 2.00.87
  BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay 3.43.72
 
  Junior European Championships
  Long Course 1993 GOLD 200m Butterfly 2.03.13
  1992 SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay
 
RECORDS HELD
World Records
200m Butterfly S.C. 1.51.76 28/03/98
European Records
100m Butterfly S.C. 51.02 13/12/98
200m Butterfly S.C. 1.51.76 28/03/98
Commonwealth Records
100m Butterfly S.C. 51.02 13/12/98
200m Butterfly S.C. 1.51.76 28/03/98
British Records    
4x100m Medley Relay L.C   3.38.37 04/08/02
4x100m Medley Relay L.C   3.39.60 (52.84) 22/09/00
  100m I.M. S.C.   54.38 18/03/00  
  100m Butterfly L.C.   52.87 10/07/99 & 30/07/00  
  100m Butterfly S.C.   51.02 13/12/98  
  200m I.M L.C.   2.01.87 17/09/98  
  200m Butterfly L.C.   1.57.11 1998  
  400m I.M. L.C.   4.20.17 13/09/98  
  200m Butterfly S.C.   1.51.76 28/03/98  
  100m I.M. S.C.   54.48 28/03/98  
  200m Backstroke S.C.   1.54.51 22/01/98  
  400m I.M S.C.   4.16.61 22/12/96  
GENERAL INFORMATION


First sporting success:
Breaking the British Junior Record

Finest Sporting Moment: Breaking the 200m Butterfly short course world record and winning my fifth consecutive world short course title

Tips for the Top: Believe in yourself above all

First GB Selection Year: 1996

Sporting Hero: Adrian Moorhouse

Closest Friend in Sport: Emma Dutton

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Football (Man City fan)

Three Words that Best Describe you: Determined and happy

Would Most like to Meet: Alex Ferguson

Prized Possessions: My medals

Biggest Influence on Career: My coaches

Toughest Opponent: Stephen Parry

Favourite Venue: Homebush Aquatics Centre, Sydney and Ponds Forge, Sheffield

Tips to Relax: Listen to some music, chat to friends, play games

Career Highlights: Winning five world short course titles, winning the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and winning silver in the European Championships in Istanbul in 1999.

 

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