Will Licon

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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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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