Co Cambridge · GBR
James is a swimmer from the United Kingdom, a national-level swimmer, whose official competitive record spans 6 seasons, 30 years and 13 meets.
His recorded career begins in 1997 in Crystal Palace, where he raced the 1500 freestyle in 19:10.44.
His signature event is the 1500 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle, ahead of the 200 freestyle and 50 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 8 recorded swims.
His fastest 1500 freestyle stands at 19:10.44, set in long course (50 m) at SCASA Championships.
His record includes national championships, in 2026 (City of Cambridge SC 1500m Distance Time Trials). A representative mark at that level is 19:12.76 in the 1500 freestyle, recorded in short course (25 m).
After a 7-year break between 2019 and 2026, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2026.
Those meets span 9 different venues (Crystal Palace, Maidenhead, St. Margarets Baths and Stantonbury Lc…).
Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. Latest competition: City of Cambridge SC 1500m Distance Time Trials, on March 6, 2026. He holds 20 current event personal bests across 20 verified official swims in competitions governed by Aquatics GB.