He eventually won the national single sculls title in 1992 – tieing for first place with his representative partner Gary Lynagh and then outright in 1996.

[1] He raced in the New South Wales representative men's lightweight four who contested the Penrith Cup at the Interstate Regatta in 1987 (to victory) and in 1988.

Hick's first national representative selection was to the 1985 Match des Seniors in Banyoles Spain – the equivalent at the time of today's World Rowing U23 Championships.

Hick rowed with Gary Lynagh and two Tasmanians – Simon Burgess and Stephen Hawkins – to a bronze medal.

[10][11] By Indianapolis 1994 Lynagh and Hick were rowing in the lightweight coxless four with South Australians Andrew Stunnell and James Seppelt.

[10] Hick was back in the lightweight double scull for Tampere 1995 with Anthony Edwards – he stroked that boat to a bronze medal.

With Karrash in the stroke seat they won their heat and showed great form in the final into a tough head wind taking the silver medal behind the Italians.

[13] The Swiss brothers Michael and Markus Gier were favourites and Hick and Edwards placed third beaten out by 0.21 by the Dutch crew for the silver medal.