James Gibson (swimmer)
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James Gibson MBE (born 6 February 1980) is a British swimmer.
Born in Chelmsford, Essex, England, and raised in Witham, Gibson's specialism is breaststroke and he competes in the 50 metre, 100 metre and 200 metre events. In 2003 he became World Champion at 50 metres (long-course). He was 6th in the 100 metre event at the Athens Olympics in 2004. A year earlier, at the 2003 Summer Universiade, he won two titles: in the Men's 50m and 100m Breast.
Choosing three words to describe himself, Gibson has said, "confidence, positive and pecs"[1], referring to his prodigious pectoral muscles. On a 2003 edition of the sports-comedy quiz show They Think It's All Over he admitted rippling his chest muscles before races in order to "freak out" the opposition.
He was appointed MBE in the 2004 New Year's Honours. Gibson's club is Loughborough University where he is coached by Ben Titley.
[edit] Personal Best Times
| Short Course | Long Course | |
|---|---|---|
| 50m Breaststroke | 0:26.94 (2004) | 0:27.46 (2003)(British Record) |
| 100m Breaststroke | 1:00.37 (2003) | 1:03.00 (2003) |
| 200m Breaststroke | 2:08.36 (2003) | 2:15.67 (2004) |
