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The other competitors in James' heat were:   James was delighted to be invited to La Manga in Spain to take part in the new series of the legenday all-round sports TV show "Superstars". James took part in Heat 3 of the Mens Competition which was broadcast by BBC...

It had taken months of planning, plotting and secret phone calls but eventually James was dragged along by his Australian girlfriend Emily to a friends "birthday". However, when James arrived he was greeted (in darkness) by a large group of family, friends, team...

After a senior international career which spanned more than a decade, winning 36 titles on the national and international stages, 28-year-old James Hickman has finally called it a day. James had already told us earlier this year that he would retire at the the end of...

From the moment Michael Phelps withdrew from the World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis through injury there was never any doubt about the result. It was almost as if the swimming God's were plotting in James' favour. The only man who could stop the...

James got off to a medal-winning start on day two of the World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis when he took the silver medal in the 100m Butterfly. Having qualified second fastest in a time of 51.69 secs, the 28 yr old British swimmer lined up in lane five,...

You probably saw my interviews with Sharon Davis, even if it was just because you were watching Sharon and the close ups. Still for those that were listening I did actually say that I am retiring from swimming this year. After what I considered a solid performance at...

Those of you who have been following James' career closely will know that he is the undisputed 'King of Short Course' (the 25m pool) ! With FOUR CONSECUTIVE World Short Course Titles to his name over the 200m butterfly distance, James was very anxious to secure his...

It just wasn't to be for James at the Athens Olmpics, although it wasn't for lack of trying. Having set a new Personal Best of 52.79 at the Olympic Trials in Sheffield to claim his place on the team, James stepped forward in Athens with a new found confidence and...

Friday 20th / Saturday 21st August Waking up on Friday meant having to put the disappointment of not having made the 100m fly final very much behind me. There was a team to think of now and we were really "up" to give it our best in the 4x100 medley relay. Everything...

The world's biggest public art event kicked off in Manchester on 14th June when more than 100 artificial cows were moooved (groan !) on to the streets of the city. As part of the event, five sporting cows were herded into the Arndale Centre including such stars as...

With just weeks to the Athens Olympics here's what training I have left. Returning from a very successful training in camp in Cyprus, conditions there mirror the conditions in Athens, I have a couple more weeks hard endurance training. It's not all endurance but the...

The final domestic preparation event for the Athens Olympics took place at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in July. The English National (long course) Championships are a regular fixture in the swimming calendar at this time of year and for James it represented one of...

Athens bombs should not deter anybody from the Olympics. I'm certainly planning on going to the Olympics and these bombs don't and won't worry me. I believe the reason the bombs on a police station have been done now is because security when the actual games are on...

Having already qualified for Athens in the 100m Butterfly event earlier in the week, James stepped on to the blocks hoping to make the 200m event for his third consecutive Olympics. A modest swim of 2:00.41 in the heats saw James qualify second for the semis behind...

That's what butterfly swimmer Stephen Parry said about his friend and rival after James qualified for his third consecutive Olympic Games at the Olympic Trials in Sheffield's Pond's Forge International Pool last night. With his preferred event now being the 100m...

James writes about the banning of the backstroke in Blackburn and why there won't be a roof on the Olympic Pool in Athens (article from the Manchester Evening News) The worlds gone crazy, I can't believe they have banned backstroke, all be it only at peak hours....

James has confirmed that he intends (subject to qualification for Team GB) to compete at the forthcoming World Championships (25m) in Indianapolis later this year. Hickman, who has won the 200m Butterfly event at each of the four previous World Short Course...