Will Licon

2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Finals Preview

After winning the World Championship title in the 10km Open Water event in Kazan, Jordan Wilimovsky will look for a US National title tonight in the 1500

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Michael Phelps Qualifies for 200 Breast Championship Final at US Nationals

If he chooses to swim the event tonight, he could become the 2nd swimmer in history to have won American national championships in all 4 strokes.

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Will Licon – That race was just a blast (Video Interview)

Despite missing the final in the 400 I.M. on Thursday, Will Licon stepped up to the blocks for the 200 I.M. as a man on a mission

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Preview

Coming off a strong performance in the 200 IM on day 4, 2015 NCAA champion Will Licon will look to hunt down a national title on day 5 in the 200 breast

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Kelsi Worrell Scratches 200 Fly Final on Day Four

Kelsi Worrell, who dropped 3.8 seconds to lead the morning’s qualifiers with 2:08.61, will not swim in finals.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Finals Preview

Michael Phelps will look to go 3 for 3 at the National Championships tonight in the 200 IM

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David Nolan Scratches 200 IM

David Nolan elected not to swim the 200 IM after finishing 7th in the preliminaries of the 100 free this morning at the 2015 USA Summer Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

If he hadn’t already done it with his 200 fly, Michael Phelps fired the shot heard around the world last night with a 50.45 in the men’s 100 fly. His journey back to the top continues today with the 200 I.M.

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2015 U.S. Nationals: NCAA 400IM Champ Will Licon Scratches That Final

Will Licon, the University of Texas rising junior who won the men’s 400y IM at 2015 NCAAs, has scratched the 400m IM final on Day One of U.S. Nationals.

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Who is Andrew Wilson?

Wilson’s 59.68 in the 100 meter breaststroke prelims at U.S. Nationals makes him the 6th fastest American of all-time, right between Cody Miller (59.51) and Kevin Cordes (59.70).

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Phelps Absent from Freestyles, Will Swim 200 Breast at U.S. Nationals

Interestingly, Phelps is entered as the 20th seed with a 2:15.46. The USA Swimming database only shows one result for Phelps in the 200 breast: a 2:18.79 from 2011.

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Texas Longhorns Release Monster Swimming Schedule for 2015-16

The Longhorns will face several of the NCAAs top teams, including NC State, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Arizona, and the Stanford women. This is one of the best schedules we’ve ever seen.

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Will Licon talks weight training, passing up Pan Ams & US Nationals preparation

It was a banner NCAA season for Texas’s Will Licon, but the rising junior has had a relatively quiet summer. He checked in with SwimSwam to talk summer training, NCAA time drops and goals for this coming summer.

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Licon, Miller up for Big 12 Athletes of Year – Voting link here

A pair of swimmers are nominated for the Big 12 Conference’s Athlete of the Year awards, with an online fan vote standing as part of the award selection process.

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Jack Conger goes 51.9 in 100 fly at Texas Senior Circuit prelims

The transition from backstroker to butterflyer continues for Texas Longhorn Jack Conger, who blasted a 51.95 in prelims of the 100 fly at the Texas Senior Circuit meet in College Station Saturday morning.

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