He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform event, failing to advance to the semi-finals after classifying 20th in the preliminaries.

[2] His more notable results include a gold medal at the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships in the 10 m synchro event with his partner Ethan Warren; as well as becoming a centurion at the Rage in 2017.

He also won a silver in the 3 m synchro and a bronze in the 3 m individual springboard on the same occasion.

[3] Connor also participated in the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he finished 9th in the 10 metre platform.

[4] James also won first place in the 10m platform at the 2009 British Elite Junior Championships, and second in the 3m springboard at the same event.