Education
University of British Columbia.
University of British Columbia.
He claimed two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dickens finished 8th in the semifinal heat and 16th overall in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Dickens was feeling sick during his semifinal race, with a running nose the morning of the race.
He also finished in 16th in the 200-metre breaststroke, and was part of the Canadian team that finishing in 8th place in the men"s 4 x 100 medley relay.
On October 23, 2013, Dickens announced he was retiring from swimming after ten years with the national team