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| Will
LICON |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 25 Aug 1994
in El Paso, TX, USA |
| Height | 1.93 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Austin, TX, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Longhorn Aquatics: Austin, TX, USA |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sports Management - University of Texas at Austin: United States |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Watching sports, playing golf. (usaswimming.org, 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold medals in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (a.isl.global, 2020) |
Ambitions |
To work as an agent in either the sport or entertainment industry. (usaswimming.org, 2021) |
Awards and honours |
During his time at the University of Texas at Austin, he was named Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year in 2017 and Big 12 Swimmer of the Year in 2015 and 2017. (hookem.com, 27 Jul 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Smile and never give up." (a.isl.global, 2020) |
Other information |
OLYMPIC TRIALS HEARTBREAK
He finished third in the 200m breaststroke at the US Olympic Trials in 2016, and again in 2021, with only the top two swimmers advancing to the US Olympic swim team. In 2016 he missed a top-two finish by 0.14 seconds, while in 2021 he was 0.18 seconds short of second place and qualification. "There's an old saying, finish in third place at the Olympics and you're on the podium for five minutes. But finish in third place at the trials and you're on the couch for months." (kvia.com, 17 Jun 2021; cbs4local.com, 12 Jun 2021) |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.84 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.62 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
200m Individual Medley |
1:59.13 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.84 |
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