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William Andrew Licon ( lee-COHN; born August 25, 1994) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke and medley events. He previously competed for the professional team LA Current in the International Swimming League. Licon is a three-time World Championship medalist, a two-time Pan American Games gold medalist and has been a member of the United States national team since 2015. He is the current American record-holder and former NCAA & US Open record-holder in the 200-yard breaststroke.
Licon competed for the Texas Longhorns from 2013 to 2017 under head coach Eddie Reese where he was an 11-time NCAA champion, a 15-time All-American, and a 12-time Big 12 Conference champion. Additionally, Licon helped lead the Longhorns to three consecutive national championships in 2015, 2016, and 2017. He is only the fourth swimmer in collegiate history to win four individual NCAA titles in four different events. Concluding his collegiate career, Licon was voted the 2017 Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year.