James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course, twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004. During that year he reached the semi-final of the 100 m butterfly in the 2004 Athens Olympics, finishing with a time of 53.10 seconds. He also reached the semi-final in the 2000 Sydney Olympics finishing 6th. His best appearance in an Olympic final came in the 1996 Atlanta Games, where he placed 7th in the 200 m butterfly. Hickman also owns a television and radio production company called Made in Manchester Productions. He set it up with Ashley Byrne in May 2005. The company made From Bomb to Boom for ITV1, Cartoon Kings presented by Sir David Jason for ITV1 and Another Fine Mess for BBC Radio 2, presented by Sir Norman Wisdom. Made in Manchester has also been commissioned to make a religious documentary for BBC Radio 4 which was broadcast in early 2007. They have also produced radio shows for BBC Radio Manchester in the Citizen Manchester Series, plus various other documentaries for the station. 

February 2nd, 1976 in Stockport (Age 48)