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Texas nominates Will Licon for Big 12’s Athletes of the Year Award

Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each day through July 17. Fans will then be able to vote for their male and female choices from July 17-22. Texas has nominated Will Licon for the award.

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McLaughlin, Licon go lifetime-bests on final night of SMOC

Katie McLaughlin and Will Licon capped off the 2015 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions with a lifetime-best each en route to individual wins.

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Katie McLaughlin Swims Top 25 World Ranking In The 200 Freestyle At SMOC

Katie McLaughlin secured a big win over a tough field in the women’s 200m freestyle final, sporting a 1:57.55 at the touch to give her the win by over a second and a half.

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INSTANT ANALYSIS: NCAA adopts FINA rules on underwater breaststroke pullouts

College breaststrokers like returning NCAA champ Will Licon will get to swim under updated pullout rules beginning next season.

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Current and Former Texas Longhorns Take on Summer League Coach’s Challenge

Multiple former NCAA Champions participated in the coaches; relay to end all coaches’ relay on Monday night in Austin.

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$13.4 million aquatic facility project breaks ground in El Paso, Texas

(El Paso Aqua Posse Coach Leann Carr with city officials Ann Morgan Lilly, Cortney Niland, Tracy Novak)

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WATCH: 2015 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving full day 2, 3 finals including Murphy’s 200 back record, Texas 100 fly

As with the women’s meet, the NCAA has posted full finals sessions from the 2015 men’s NCAA Championships on YouTube for fans to relive the thrilling national championships.

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The New Swim Stars of 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

Back in the day, NCAA Champions often went on to win Olympic medals, or at the very least, make the…

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Texas Loads Up on Big 12 Post-Season Awards

Will Licon earned the Big 12 conference’s Men’s Swimmer of the Year award after wrapping up a season which included two NCAA titles (400 IM and 200 breaststroke).

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Will Licon goes 2 for 2 on last 2 days of NCAA’s

Texas’s Will Licon started moving into contention around the 100, and the dynamic of the race completely changed.

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2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day 3: Murphy breaks American Record, Licon upsets Cordes

Cal’s Ryan Murphy took down Ryan Lochte’s American record in the 200 backstroke to highlight a dramatic conclusion to the men’s NCAA Championships.

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Congratulations To The Texas Longhorns, 2015 NCAA Champions!

The Texas Longhorns have been the most dominant figures at men’s NCAAs this past week, outscoring their second place rivals Cal by 129 points to bring home an 11th title for the Texas Longhorns and head coach Eddie Reese.

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Licon and Cordes Make History: First 200 Breaststroke With Two Swimmers Under 1:50

Tonight marks the first time in history that two swimmers went under 1:50 in the same 200 breaststroke race.

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2015 Men’s NCAA Championships Day 3 Prelims: Bosch makes statement swim in 200 fly

With the 200 fly hype all about Texas’s duo of Jack Conger and Joe Schooling, defending champ Dylan Bosch of Michigan came out swinging in prelims, qualifying first in the event on a big morning for the Wolverines.

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Will Licon is on a roll with 400 IM NCAA Title

Will Licon has been all over this meet, gaining his second NCAA Title and first individual win in the 400 IM.

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