Will Licon

Will Licon was born in El Paso, Texas on August 25, 1994. There, he lived with his parents Robert and Nancy, as well as his younger siblings Michael and Elizabeth; all three of them were raised together as competitive swimmers. In the summer of 2001, Licon began his competitive swimming career by joining the El Paso Tennis Club "Fighting Frogs" summer league swim team at the age of six. After one season of summer league swimming and winning multiple City Championship events, Will's father advanced his now seven-year-old son to year-round club swimming. In the Fall of 2001, Robert created the USA Swimming club team West Texas Typhoons (WETT), where Licon swam for the next seven years of his career, breaking 50 individual Border Local Swim Committee (LSC) records during his tenure.{{Cite web |url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/swimming/2016/06/19/el-pasoans-olympic-dreams-run-through-omaha/86094094/ |title=El Pasoan's Olympic dreams run through Omaha |website=El Paso Times |date=June 19, 2016 |access-date=August 20, 2020}}

In 2009, Licon left El Paso and moved with his family to Plano, Texas. There, he joined the club team City of Plano Swimmers (COPS), where he swam for 2 years (2009–2011). While living in Plano, Licon attended Jasper High School (2009–2011) and swam for Plano Senior High School during his freshman year (2009–2010). At the 2010 5A Texas State Championships as a freshman, Licon placed third in the 200-yard medley relay, third in the 200-yard IM, and third in the 100-yard breaststroke.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/historical-archives/athletics/archives/swim_dive/09_10/5Aresults/index.htm |title=2010 5A State Meet |access-date=2021-02-11 }} This would be the only time Licon would participate in high school swimming as he elected to forgo his remaining three years of eligibility. He still currently holds the Plano Senior High School record in the 200-yard medley relay.{{Cite web |url=http://planowildcatswimming.org/records/records.html |title=School Records | Plano Wildcat Swimming & Diving |website=planowildcatswimming.org |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518005757/http://planowildcatswimming.org/records/records.html |archive-date=2018-05-18 |url-status=live }}

In 2011, Licon moved to Austin, Texas at the age of 16 to swim for Nitro swim club, while the rest of his family moved back to El Paso. For his final two years of high school, Licon boarded with multiple host families in the surrounding Austin area to maintain an elite level of training that would best set him up for future athletic and academic success. "It was very hard the first couple of months. I was scared. I was on my own," Licon said. "It forced me to grow up on a whole new level."{{Cite web |url=https://texassports.com/news/2015/12/1/MSWIM_1201154548.aspx |title= My story: A Longhorn portrait of Will Licon |date= 2015-12-01 |website= TexasSports |access-date=2020-08-16}}

Only months after moving cities, Licon won the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2011 Jr. National Championships, posting a 2:16.09.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Msg0HGKXY |title=Men's 200m Breaststroke A Final 2011 SPEEDO Junior National Championships |website=Youtube.com |date=August 9, 2011}} With this time, he finished ahead of his rival and future Olympic gold medalist Gunnar Bentz.{{Cite web |url=http://www.swmeets.com/Realtime/LC%20Juniors/2011/ |title=Meet Results: 2011 Speedo Junior National Championships |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323114015/http://swmeets.com/realtime/lc%20juniors/2011/ |archive-date=2016-03-23 |url-status=live }} In Austin, Licon attended Westlake High School for one semester before briefly moving back to El Paso. For two months in El Paso, he attended El Paso High School before moving back to Austin for the final time in 2012. Back in Austin, he enrolled into, and eventually graduated from Vista Ridge High School.

That summer, Licon competed in the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, finishing 19th in the 200-meter breaststroke{{Cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010C010200020B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |title=2012 U.S. Olympic Trials – Men's 200m Breaststroke Results Summary |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035022/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010C010200020B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} which qualified him for the 2012 Jr. Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii. In Hawaii, Licon posted a 2:14.53{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqoxqYaWIOU |title=Men's 200m Breaststroke A Final – 2012 Junior Pan Pacific Championships |website=Youtube.com |date=August 28, 2012}} in the 200-meter breaststroke to take fourth place. Individually, Licon also placed sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:03.85) and competed in the preliminary swims of the 100-meter butterfly and the 200-meter individual medley. He concluded the meet with a silver medal performance in the 4×100-meter medley relay alongside future Longhorn teammates Jack Conger and Matt Ellis with a 1:02.86 breaststroke split.{{Cite web |url=http://www.swmeets.com/Realtime/Jr%20PanPacs/2012/ |title=Meet Results: 2012 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519012728/http://www.swmeets.com/realtime/jr%20panpacs/2012/ |archive-date=2018-05-19 |url-status=live }} This silver medal became Licon's first international medal of his swimming career.

On October 19, 2012, Licon gave his verbal commitment to swim at the University of Texas at Austin{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/texas-gets-verbal-from-jr-national-teamer-will-licon/ |title=Texas Gets Verbal from Jr. National Teamer Will Licon |date=19 October 2012 |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035023/https://swimswam.com/texas-gets-verbal-from-jr-national-teamer-will-licon/ |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} and signed his letter of intent on November 14, 2012.

In his debut season as a freshman at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, Licon placed fifth in the 400-yard individual medley, setting a school record for the Longhorns with a time of 3:40.84. He also finished 12th in the 200-yard breaststroke and 14th in the 200-yard individual medley.{{Cite web |url=http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/3/29/results_-_2014_men_s_d1_ncaa_full_meet.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822215719/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/3/29/results_-_2014_men_s_d1_ncaa_full_meet.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }}

The Longhorns finished second to the California Golden Bears for the men's NCAA team title, scoring 417.5 points to Cal's 468.5.{{Cite web |url=http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/3/29/results_-_2014_men_s_d1_ncaa_saturday_finals.pdf |title=2014 NCAA Men's Division I Championship – 3/27/2014 to 3/29/2014 Results – Saturday Finals |access-date=September 12, 2020 }}

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{{MedalGold | 200 y breaststroke| 1:49.48 }}

{{MedalGold | 400 y medley| 3:36.37 }}

{{MedalGold | 4×100 y medley| 3:01.23 (US) }}

{{MedalSilver | 200 y medley| 1:40.09 }}

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{{See also|2015 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships}}

At the 2015 NCAA Championships during his breakout sophomore year, Licon won two individual titles, one relay title, and earned a second place finish. In his first event, Licon was runner-up to Stanford’s David Nolan in the 200-yard IM while producing a lifetime-best by over a second and a half, going 1:40.09. This made Licon the third-fastest performer of all time in the event. Nolan’s time of 1:39.38 was a new American record.{{Cite web |url=https://cdn.swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mens-ncaas-2015.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107073318/https://cdn.swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mens-ncaas-2015.pdf |archive-date=2019-01-07 |url-status=live }}

Licon then joined Kip Darmody, Joseph Schooling, and Jack Conger to win the 4×100-yard medley relay in a new NCAA and U.S. Open record time of 3:01.23, just out-touching the California Golden Bears (3:01.60) for gold.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwHG_KnNY1s |title=NCAA 2015 - Men's 400 Medley Relay a Final |website=YouTube |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114200654/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwHG_KnNY1s |archive-date=2019-01-14 |url-status=live }} The Longhorns were ineligible for the American record because Schooling represented Singapore internationally. Licon also won the 400-yard individual medley in a time of 3:36.37, defeating the American record-holder and 2-time defending champion Chase Kalisz by 3.14 seconds. Licon became the fourth fastest performer of all time in this event, and it was the first time in history that a Texas Longhorns swimming and diving male athlete had won the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships.

In his last race of the meet, Licon went head-to-head against American record-holder and reigning NCAA champion Kevin Cordes in the 200-yard breaststroke. Licon edged out Cordes by 5-hundredths of a second (1:49.48 to 1:49.53).{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiY2MmM4-o8 |title=2015 NCAA Championship Final 200 Breastroke |access-date=2020-08-06 |website=YouTube.com }} With this swim, Licon became just the second swimmer in history to break 1:50 in the 200-yard breaststroke.{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/28725/event/18/ |title=2015 NCAA Division I Mens Championships – 200 Breast Men |website=www.collegeswimming.com |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822222957/https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/28725/event/18/ |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }}

Licon’s breakout performance at the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships helped the Longhorns win their first team title since 2010. It was the Longhorns' 11th NCAA men's team title overall.{{Cite web |url=https://texassports.com/news/2015/3/29/MSWIM_0329150824.aspx |title=Men's Swimming and Diving wins 11th NCAA team title |website=University of Texas Athletics |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822222958/https://texassports.com/news/2015/3/29/MSWIM_0329150824.aspx |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }}

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{{MedalGold | 200 y breaststroke| 1:48.12 (NR) }}

{{MedalGold | 200 y medley| 1:40.04 }}

{{MedalGold | 4×100 y medley| 3:00.68 (US) }}

{{MedalSilver | 400 y medley| 3:37.40 }}

{{MedalBronze | 4×50 y medley| 1:22.75 }}

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{{See also|2016 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships}}

Competing at the 2016 NCAA Championships in his junior season, Licon won the 200-yard individual medley with a 1:40.04, ahead of future Olympic silver medalist Josh Prenot (1:40.14) and future 3-time Olympic gold medalist and world record-holder Ryan Murphy (1:40.27).{{Cite web |url=http://www.swmeets.com/Realtime/NCAA/2016/ |title=Meet Results: 2016 NCAA Division 1 Men's Swimming & Diving |website=www.swmeets.com |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812053535/http://www.swmeets.com/Realtime/NCAA/2016/ |archive-date=2019-08-12 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKUhrOE4SUk|title=2016 Men's NCAA 200 Individual Medley Championship Final|via=www.youtube.com}} Licon’s time broke the pool record previously held by 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte (1:40.08), which was the former American record just over a year prior.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/will-licon-wins-2nd-fastest-200-im-history-breaks-pool-record/ |title=Will Licon Wins With 2nd Fastest 200 IM in History, Breaks Pool Record |date=March 24, 2016 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718194537/https://swimswam.com/will-licon-wins-2nd-fastest-200-im-history-breaks-pool-record/ |archive-date=July 18, 2019 |url-status=live }}

Licon won the 200-yard breaststroke with a 1:48.12, beating second place Prenot by 1.26 seconds. His time broke the NCAA, American, and U.S. Open record previously owned by Kevin Cordes (1:48.66) by over half a second.{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/will-licon-scorches-200-breast-in-148-12-for-ncaa-american-record/ |title=(Race Video) Will Licon Scorches 200 Breast in 1:48.12 For NCAA, American Record |first=Carol |last=Harrington |date=March 26, 2016 |access-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822225110/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/will-licon-scorches-200-breast-in-148-12-for-ncaa-american-record/ |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |url-status=live }} Licon's first 100-yard split of 51.81 surprisingly broke Brendan Hansen's school and conference record in the 100-yard breaststroke of 51.96 in the process. Licon also earned second place in the 400 individual medley behind Josh Prenot, with a 3:37.40 effort,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-FUecZSs_U|title=2016 Men's NCAA 400 Individual Medley|via=www.youtube.com}} and a third place finish in the 4×50-yard medley relay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1nlElh-k38|title=2016 Men's NCAA 200 Medley Relay Championship Final|via=www.youtube.com}}

Licon joined John Shebat, Joseph Schooling, and Jack Conger to help Texas win the 400-yard medley relay for the second straight year with a new NCAA and U.S. Open record of 3:00.68,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9UJ8ZUKYEs|title=2016 Men's NCAA Championship Final 400 Medley Relay|via=www.youtube.com}} splitting a 50.69 on the breaststroke leg. Licon's efforts helped Texas win the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, winning back-to-back team titles.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/congratulations-texas-longhorns-2016-ncaa-mens-champions/ |title=Congratulations to the Texas Longhorns, the 2016 NCAA Men's Champions |date=March 27, 2016 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822225809/https://swimswam.com/congratulations-texas-longhorns-2016-ncaa-mens-champions/ |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |url-status=live }}

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{{MedalGold | 100 y breaststroke| 50.68 }}

{{MedalGold | 200 y breaststroke| 1:47.91 (NR) }}

{{MedalGold | 200 y medley| 1:40.67 }}

{{MedalGold | 4×50 y medley| 1:21.54 (US) }}

{{MedalGold | 4×100 y medley| 2:59.22 (US) }}

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{{See also|2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships}}

As he wrapped up his senior year, Licon competed at the 2017 NCAA Championships with winning times in all his individual and relay races. In his first event, Licon won the 200-yard individual medley, tying University of Florida’s Mark Szaranek for top of the podium at 1:40.67. Later that same night, Licon joined Shebat, Schooling, and Conger in the 4×100-yard medley relay one last time to replace their previous NCAA and U.S. Open record with a time of 2:59.22,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF6jwr0RWYc|title=Texas Smashes 400 Medley Relay NCAA Record, 2:59.22!!!|via=www.youtube.com}} including a 49.75 breaststroke split from Licon.{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/7/ |title=2017 NCAA Division I Men's Championships – 400 Medley Relay Men |website=www.collegeswimming.com |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035017/https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/7/ |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} That swim marked the first time in history that any team had cracked the 3-minute barrier in the 4×100-yard medley relay, and Licon's 49.75 split was only the second time in history that a swimmer had cracked the 50-second barrier on a relay start.

Licon followed up his wins in the 200-yard individual medley and the 4×100-yard medley relay with another victory in the 100-yard breaststroke (50.68) over Missouri's Fabian Schwingenschlögl (50.77). That time made Licon the second-fastest performer in history behind Kevin Cordes. Later that session, Licon joined teammates Shebat, Schooling and Brett Ringgold in the 200-yard medley relay,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMpDCshSvt0|title=Men's 200 Medley Relay Finals NCAA 2017|via=www.youtube.com}} splitting 22.91 on the breaststroke leg to take first place in a new NCAA and U.S. Open record of 1:21.54.{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/14/ |title=2017 NCAA Division I Men's Championships – 200 Medley Relay Men |website=www.collegeswimming.com |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035202/https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/14/ |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }}

On his final night of collegiate swimming, Licon took down his own American, NCAA, and U.S. Open records in the 200-yard breaststroke with a 1:47.91,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmB3UMR84k8|title=2017 NCAA Championships 200 Breast A Final (Castillo Lane 3)|via=www.youtube.com}} beating second place Anton McKee by 3.31 seconds.{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/18/ |title=2017 NCAA Division I Men's Championships – 200 Breast Men |website=www.collegeswimming.com |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035334/https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/18/ |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} Licon’s opening 100 split of his 200 breaststroke (51.42) would have placed 4th in the individual 100 breaststroke race at the 2017 NCAA Championships.{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/11/ |title=2017 NCAA Division I Men's Championships – 100 Breast Men |website=www.collegeswimming.com |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035031/https://www.collegeswimming.com/results/75356/event/11/ |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} Licon became the first swimmer in history to break the barrier of 1:48.00 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

Licon's undefeated performance was a significant factor in helping the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team win the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, secure the Longhorns' third consecutive team title, and win the Longhorn men's 13th national championship in total.

Licon finished his career at the University of Texas with 11 NCAA titles (7 individual, 4 relay), 18 All-America honors, 16 Big 12 Conference titles, 6 school and Big 12 Conference records, and was named the Big 12 Men’s Swimmer of the Year twice (2015, 2017). He became the fourth swimmer in collegiate history — and first in 17 years — to win 4 NCAA individual titles in 4 different events during his career.

Concluding his NCAA career in 2017, Licon “joined a rare group that includes Ricky Williams, Derrick Johnson and Vince Young” by becoming the first swimmer ever and the fifth Longhorn to win the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year award. Licon shared the award with Kansas Jayhawks point guard and 2017 AP Player of the Year, Frank Mason III.{{Cite web |url=http://big12sports.com/news/2009/6/1/205175777.aspx |title=Big 12 Athletes & Sportspersons of the Year |website=big12sports.com |access-date=2020-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322013537/https://big12sports.com/news/2009/6/1/205175777.aspx |archive-date=2020-03-22 |url-status=live }}

Licon was voted the Big 12 Conference Men's Swimmer of the Year by league coaches after his breakout sophomore season where he defeated a pair of American record-holders back-to-back en route to his first individual NCAA titles in the 400 IM and 200 breaststroke. He was also a member of the NCAA and U.S. Open record-setting 4×100 medley relay that placed first. He placed second in the 200 IM behind another American record-holder, which brought his NCAA Championship medal haul to three golds and one silver. Licon was also a factor in the Longhorns' sweep of the 2015 Big 12 Championship, claiming event titles in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breast.{{Cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2015/4/17/210029010.aspx |title=Eight Longhorns Highlight Swimming and Diving of the Year Awards |website=Big12Sports |access-date=September 3, 2020 }}

After his senior campaign, Licon was voted the Big 12 Conference Men's Swimmer of the Year for a second time. He became the first Big 12 swimmer in history to win 3 individual events at a single NCAA Championships, doing so in the 200 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast. Licon broke his previous NCAA, American, and U.S. Open records in the 200 breast, as well as the NCAA and U.S. Open records in the 4×50 and 4×100 medley relays. The senior completed his college career with Big 12 and University of Texas program records in the 100 and 200 breast, the 200 and 400 IM, and the 200 and 400 medley relays. In his NCAA career, Licon became the fourth swimmer in the history of college swimming and the first Big 12 swimmer to win four separate individual events at the NCAA Championships.{{Cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2017/4/6/211550257.aspx |title=All-Big 12 Swimming and Diving Honors Announced |website=Big12Sports |access-date=September 3, 2020 }}

On May 2, 2018, a year after his collegiate career had ended, Licon was inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame, being amongst the company of Don Haskins and Bobby Joe Hill from the legendary 1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team, National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Famers Nolan Richardson and Nate Archibald, professional golfer Lee Trevino, and former American record-holding swimmer Lara Jackson.{{Cite web |url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/2018/03/21/utep-miner-football-brandon-wolfram-robert-rodriguez-el-paso-hall-fame/444069002/ |title=UTEP's Brandon Wolfram, Robert Rodriguez among El Paso Hall of Fame's eight new members |first=Bill |last=Knight |website=El Paso Times}}

After his first year of collegiate swimming, Licon placed seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships with a time of 2:11.68. He also placed 13th in the 200-meter individual medley (2:01.44) and 13th in the 400-meter individual medley (4:20.79).

{{See also|2015 USA Swimming Championships}}

File:Phelps and Licon.jpg and Licon (right) pose on the podium after the 200 breast finals at the 2015 U.S. Summer Nationals.]]Following a breakout NCAA season, but recovering from mononucleosis that took five weeks out of his training,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqaAbXFtjvE|title=Will Licon U.S. Olympic Trials Focus: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com|via=www.youtube.com}} Licon entered Summer Nationals in San Antonio, Texas as a threat to win multiple events.

After swimming the fastest overall time in the preliminaries of the 200-meter individual medley, Licon was seeded one position ahead of Michael Phelps headed into the finals, but ultimately got silver behind Phelps with a personal best time of 1:58.43.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts1Xpb6dfXg |title= 2015 Phillips 66 Nationals: Men's 200m IM A Final |access-date=2019-08-22 |website =Youtube.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101220015/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts1Xpb6dfXg |archive-date=2020-01-01 |url-status=live }}

In the 200-meter breaststroke, Licon placed second, behind Great Britain's Craig Benson with a personal best time of 2:10.02.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ycdUkpUrY|title=2015 Phillips 66 Nationals: Men's 200m Breast A Final|via=www.youtube.com}} Despite the loss, Licon finished ahead of Michael Phelps who swam in the same race.

{{See also|2016 United States Olympic trials (swimming)}}

Following a stellar NCAA season just a few months prior, Licon entered the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha with potential to make the Olympic team. His best bet on claiming a roster spot was in the 200 breaststroke, due to the 200 IM spots being dueled between Olympic icons Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Despite just breaking the American Record in the short course 200-yard breaststroke, Licon wasn't the favorite to win the event going into Trials. Kevin Cordes was coming off a silver medal-performance in the 200-meter breaststroke from the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, and he had been producing the fastest times among U.S. swimmers in both breaststroke events since 2013.

In the finals of the 200-meter breaststroke at Olympic Trials, Cordes split first at the 100-meter mark with a 1:00.77 ahead of Licon's 1:01.45 split and almost a second under the world record pace. At the 150-meter mark, Licon turned in third place behind Cordes and just behind Josh Prenot, with all 3 swimmers still under the world record pace. At the finish, Cordes touched 14-hundredths ahead of third-place Licon with times of 2:08.00 and 2:08.14, respectively.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z_5kHEEepw |title=Olympic Swimming Trials – 200-Meter Breaststroke |access-date=2019-08-22 |website=Youtube.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115015652/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z_5kHEEepw |archive-date=2020-01-15 |url-status=live }} Licon also finished eighth in the 100-meter breaststroke final,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgWQa2eS1f0|title=USA : Swimming Olympic | Trials 2016 Men's 100 Breaststroke Finals [HD]|via=www.youtube.com}} recording a 1:00.61.{{Cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000110000300020A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035020/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000110000300020A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }}

{{See also|2017 USA Swimming Championships}}

In the 200-meter breaststroke, Licon ultimately swam a 2:09.68{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va0oa6vm4oM|title=Men's 200m Breast A Final | 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships|via=www.youtube.com}} for fifth place,{{Cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010E00020B02FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035023/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010E00020B02FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} well off his personal best time that he set the year prior. He also placed sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzYOVoXLWEo|title=Men's 100m Breast A Final | 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships|via=www.youtube.com}} with a 1:00.67{{Cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010E00020A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035020/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010E00020A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} and sixth as well in the 200-meter individual medley{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShpZzB7mKXc|title=Men's 200m IM A Final | 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships|via=www.youtube.com}} with a 1:58.90.{{Cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010E00041002FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035020/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010E00041002FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} His swims in the 200-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter individual medley qualified him for the 2017 World University Games in Taipei, Taiwan.

{{See also|2017 Summer Universiade}}

At the 2017 World University Games, Licon was named co-captain of Team USA, alongside teammates Ryan Held, Ella Eastin, and Ali DeLoof.{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/ryan-held-will-licon-ella-eastin-ali-deloof-named-team-usa-captains-for-world-university-games/ |title=Held, Licon, Eastin, DeLoof Named USA Captains for World Univ. Games |date=August 18, 2017 |access-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035018/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/ryan-held-will-licon-ella-eastin-ali-deloof-named-team-usa-captains-for-world-university-games/ |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |url-status=live }} He finished seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:10.75 and ninth in the 200-meter individual medley with a 2:01.44, just missing the A final in the latter.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fisu.net/results/summer-universiade/29th-summer-universiade-taipei-city-2017-main-results |title=29th Summer Universiade – Taipei City 2017 – Main Results |website=www.fisu.net |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101111225/https://www.fisu.net/results/summer-universiade/29th-summer-universiade-taipei-city-2017-main-results |archive-date=2019-11-01 |url-status=live }}

{{See also|2018 USA Swimming Championships}}

Licon came in third place in the 200-meter breaststroke,{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmUmuWiS3ss |title=Men's 200m Breast A Final |website=Youtube.com |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802013320/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmUmuWiS3ss |archive-date=2018-08-02 |url-status=live }} posting a time of 2:08.72.{{Cite web |url=https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/meet-results/2018-phillips-66-nationals/2018-phillips-66-nationals---complete-results.pdf |title=2018 Phillips 66 National Championships Results |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035018/https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/meet-results/2018-phillips-66-nationals/2018-phillips-66-nationals---complete-results.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} Andrew Wilson placed second with a time of 2:08.71, finishing 1-hundredth of a second ahead of Licon, which ultimately kept Licon from competing in the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Licon also placed eighth in the 100-meter breaststroke{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wXGnTUXObw |title=Men's 100m Breast A Final – 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships |website=Youtube.com }} (1:00.53) and ninth in the 200-meter individual medley,{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcsGs7SYG1s |title=Men's 200m IM B Final – 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships |website=Youtube.com }} winning the B Final in 1:59.39. His times in the 200 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley qualified himself for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

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With his first international breakout swim meet of his career, Will Licon produced a lifetime-best in the 200-meter breaststroke,{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skY1nAu2KcI |title=William Licon Wins 200m Breaststroke – Pan American Games Lima 2019 |website=Youtube.com }} winning his first major international medal in 2:07.62 over countryman Nic Fink (2:08.16) to break the previous Pan American Games record of 2:09.82.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/will-licon-smashes-pan-am-200-breast-record-in-personal-best-207-62/ |title=Will Licon Smashes Pan Am 200 Breast Record In Personal Best 2:07.62 |date=August 9, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035023/https://swimswam.com/will-licon-smashes-pan-am-200-breast-record-in-personal-best-207-62/ |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |url-status=live }} That time placed Licon at seventh in the world in 2019 for that event, as well as making him the fastest American in 2019.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fina.org/fina-rankings/results?top=50&gender=Men&year=2019&poolConfiguration=LCM&distance=200&style=Breaststroke×Mode=BestTimes&continentId=All&countryId=All&type=overall-rankings&selectedGroup=Breaststroke&selectedGender=Men&selectedDistance=200 |title=Rankings | fina.org – Official FINA website |website=www.fina.org}}

In his second event, he matched his previous gold medal with another gold in the 200 IM{{Cite web |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/en/results/swimming/results-men-s-200m-individual-medley-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Swimming | Results Men's 200m Individual Medley Final A - Pan American Games Lima 2019 |access-date=2019-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822035013/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/en/results/swimming/results-men-s-200m-individual-medley-fnl-000100-.htm |archive-date=2019-08-22 |url-status=live }} by taking down Brazilians Caio Pumputis and Leonardo Coelho Santos with a time of 1:59.13. Licon's gold in the 200-meter individual medley was the first time that a United States male swimmer won this event at the Pan American Games since Ron Karnaugh's victory in 1991.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2019-pan-ams-day-5-prelims-preview-bentz-remains-a-question-mark-in-200-im/ |title=2019 Pan Ams Day 5 Prelims Preview: Bentz Remains A Question Mark In 200 IM |date=August 10, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811121031/https://swimswam.com/2019-pan-ams-day-5-prelims-preview-bentz-remains-a-question-mark-in-200-im/ |archive-date=August 11, 2019 |url-status=live }}

{{See also|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports}}

Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo Organising Committee elected to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021. This additionally postponed the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials to June of the following year, effectively cancelling the rest of the 2020 long course season.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/tokyo-olympics-postponed-to-2021-over-coronavirus-pandemic/#:~:text=Tokyo%20Olympics%20Officially%20Postponed%20to%202021%20Over%20Coronavirus%20Pandemic,-98%20Lydia%20Ferrari&text=The%20Tokyo%20Olympics%20are%20to,statement%20today%20confirming%20the%20news. |title=Tokyo Olympics Officially Postponed to 2021 Over Coronavirus Pandemic |date=March 24, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021 }}

{{See also|2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming)}}

A year following the postponement of the Olympic Trials, Licon looked to redeem his third place finish from 5 years prior and make his first U.S. Olympic Team. Holding the top seed nationally in the 200 m breaststroke, he was a presumptive favorite to make the U.S. Olympic team in that event.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2021-u-s-olympic-trials-previews-licons-time-in-mens-200-breast/ |title=2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Licon's Time in Men's 200 Breast |date=May 27, 2021 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=July 19, 2021}} Reminiscent to the same race in 2016 however, Licon finished in 3rd place again behind Nic Fink and Andrew Wilson, swimming a 2:08.50.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2021-u-s-olympic-trials-wave-ii-day-5-finals-live-recap/ |title=2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Live Recap |date=June 17, 2021 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=July 19, 2021}} Licon's time of 2:08.14 from 2016 would've made the Olympic Team in 2021. Licon also placed 6th in the 100 m breaststroke.

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{{See also|2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)}}

Resulting from his third place finish at the 2020 Olympic Trials, Licon was selected to compete at the 2021 Short Course World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi.

In the 200 m breaststroke prelims, he placed fourth overall to advance to the finals.{{Cite web |url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190103EE0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf |title=15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) |date=December 18, 2021 |website=omegatiming.com |access-date=December 18, 2021}} In the finals, Licon won bronze with a time of 2:02.84 behind Nic Fink (2:02.28) and Arno Kamminga (2:02.42).{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2021-sc-world-champs-day-3-finals-live-recap/ |title=2021 SC World Champs: Day 3 Finals Live Recap |date=December 18, 2021 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=December 18, 2021}}

Licon competed in the preliminaries of the 4×50 m and the 4×100 m medley relays, tying for gold with the Russian Swimming Federation in 1:30.51,{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2021-short-course-world-championships-day-5-finals-live-recap/ |date=December 20, 2021 |website=swimswam.com |access-date=December 24, 2021|title=2021 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap }} and grabbing silver behind Italy in 3:20.50 respectively.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2021-short-course-world-championships-day-6-finals-live-recap/ |date=December 21, 2021 |website=swimswam.com |access-date=December 24, 2021|title=2021 Short Course World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap }}

On June 18, 2019, Licon announced his commitment to swim professionally for the LA Current in the newly-formed International Swimming League, which would be swum exclusively in short course meters.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/eastin-baker-licon-seliskar-among-20-americans-on-la-current-isl-roster/ |title=Eastin, Baker, Licon, Seliskar Among 21 Americans on LA Current ISL Roster |date=June 18, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822213337/https://swimswam.com/eastin-baker-licon-seliskar-among-20-americans-on-la-current-isl-roster/ |archive-date=August 22, 2019 |url-status=live }}

{{See also|2019 International Swimming League}}

In the inaugural ISL season and his ISL debut in Lewisville, Texas, as well as his debut in short course meters swimming, Licon competed in four events. On day 1, he finished sixth in the 50 m breaststroke and second in the 200 m breaststroke with a 2:04.33, just behind London Roar's Matthew Wilson (2:03.93) in the latter. In the 4×100-meter medley relay, Licon, alongside Olympians Ryan Murphy and Tom Shields, finished second to the London Roar while splitting a 57.32 on the breaststroke leg.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/international-swimming-league-match-3-in-lewisville-day-1-live-recap/ |title=International Swimming League Match 3 in Lewisville – Day 1 Live Recap |date=October 19, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 6, 2020}} On the second day, Licon finished fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke. Licon elected to opt out of the ISL match in Budapest to continue training stateside.

At the ISL American Derby in College Park, Maryland, Licon finished third in the 100 and 200-meter breaststrokes, going 57.33 and 2:04.09 respectively, which improved upon both of his times from the previous month.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2019-isl-american-derby-day-2-live-recap/ |title=2019 ISL American Derby – Day 2 Live Recap |date=November 17, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 6, 2020}} His 4×100 m medley relay was disqualified due to an exchange error between Licon and backstroker Shane Ryan.

At the ISL finale, hosted at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the Current entered as a dark horse to win the team title. Licon competed in the 50 breast next to long course world record-holder, Adam Peaty. Not known for his sprinting abilities, Licon got sixth place, but still managed to beat out sprint specialist Caeleb Dressel. In his next individual race, the 200 breaststroke, Licon was slated to swim his best event amongst a strong field that included short course world record-holder Kirill Prigoda,{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/bio/kirill-prigoda/ |title=Kirill Prigoda |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 6, 2020}} long course world record-holder Anton Chupkov,{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/anton-chupkov-smashes-200-breast-world-record-in-206-12/#:~:text=Russian%20Anton%20Chupkov%20set%20a,previous%20mark%20of%202%3A06.67./ |title=Anton Chupkov Smashes 200 Breast World Record in 2:06.12 |date=July 26, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 6, 2020}} long course American record-holder Josh Prenot,{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/josh-prenot-breaks-american-record-200-meter-breaststroke// |title=Josh Prenot Breaks American Record in 200 Meter Breaststroke |date=June 30, 2016 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 6, 2020}} former long course world record-holder Matthew Wilson, Ilya Shymanovich (second-fastest long course 100-meter breaststroker of all time behind Adam Peaty at the time), Andrew Wilson (eventual Olympic gold medalist), and Nic Fink (eventual Olympic qualifier in the 200 m breast and American record-holder in the 200 scm breast). Licon took the early lead, hitting the 100-meter mark almost 8-tenths of a second ahead of the next swimmer. On the last lap, Licon began to fatigue and Fink stormed down the last length to out-touch Licon for first. Licon's time of 2:02.42 was a new personal best and just 9-hundredths off the American record.{{Cite web |url=https://cdn.swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ISL-Vegas-Day-1-Complete-Result.pdf |title=ISL-Vegas-Day-1-Complete-Result.pdf |date=December 20, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=August 7, 2020}} Licon and his 4 × 100 medley relay got sixth place with Licon splitting a 56.64. The LA Current finished fourth place in the team standings.

{{See also|2020 International Swimming League}}

{{See also|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports}}

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire 2020 season of the International Swimming League was staged in a bio-secure bubble in Budapest, Hungary at the Danube Arena from October 16 – November 22, 2020. All athletes and personnel stayed at three separate hotels on Margaret Island for the duration of the season.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/isl-medical-protocols-athletes-can-spend-up-to-90-minutes-outside-of-bubble/ |title=ISL Medical Protocols: Athletes Can Spend Up to 90 Minutes Outside of 'Bubble' |date=September 28, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021}}

In match 1 of the 2020 season, Licon got 2nd in the 200-meter breast in 2:04.28 to Marco Koch of the New York Breakers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D8rZ3tQEgc |title=Season 2 Match 1 Day 1: 200 Breaststroke Men's |date=October 21, 2020 |website=Youtube |access-date=February 21, 2021 }} He earned his first win of the season in the 4×100-meter medley relay alongside Ryan Murphy, Tom Shields, and Maxime Rooney.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2020-isl-match-1-day-1-live-recap/ |title=2020 ISL Match 1 – Day 1 Live Recap (Updated with Times) |date=October 16, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021 }} In match 3, Licon got 4th in the 200 breast (2:03.96), 6th in the 50 breast (26.88), and 6th in the 100 breast (58.00).{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2020-isl-match-3-day-1-live-recap/ |title=2020 ISL Match 3 – Day 1 Live Recap |date=October 24, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021}} In match 5, Licon got his first individual win of his ISL career over London Roar's Kirill Prigoda in 2:03.92.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/isl-match5-day1-live-recap/ |title=2020 ISL Match 5 – Day 1 Live Recap |date=October 30, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021 }} In the LA Current's last regular-season match, Licon earned another win in the 200 breast in 2:04.12.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2020-isl-match-10-day1-live-recap/ |title=2020 ISL Match 10 – Day 1 Live Recap |date=November 9, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021}}

During the ISL's second semifinal from November 15 – 16, Licon earned his third victory in a row in the 200 breaststroke, going 2:02.47 to out-touch Toronto's Anton Mckee.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWM26G-Qp2Y |title=ISL 2020 Budapest. Semifinal #2 Men's – 200 m Breaststroke |date=November 18, 2020 |website=Youtube |access-date=February 21, 2021 }} In the 100 breaststroke, he earned second place behind Team Iron's Emre Sakçı, going a personal best time of 57.07.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2020-isl-semifinal-2-day-1-live-recap/ |title=2020 ISL Semifinal #2 – Day 1 Live Recap |date=November 15, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icJkW1e15nY |title=ISL 2020 Emre Sakci Wins Men's – 100 m Breaststroke – Semifinal #2. Day 2 |date=November 21, 2020 |website=Youtube |access-date=February 21, 2021 }} The LA Current placed second behind the Cali Condors and ahead of Toronto and Iron, thus advancing themselves to the final match.

At the 2020 ISL Grand Finale, Licon swam the 50, 100, and 200 breaststroke races, as well as the B relay of the LA Current's 4×100 medley. In the 200 breast, Licon placed 3rd in 2:02.27 behind Prigoda and Fink.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/2020-isl-final-day1-live-recap/ |title=2020 ISL Final – Day 1 Live Recap |date=November 21, 2020 |website=SwimSwam |access-date=February 21, 2021 }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyBrTBSQPjE |title=ISL 2020 Budapest. Final. Day 1 Men's – 200 m Breaststroke |date=November 22, 2020 |website=Youtube |access-date=February 21, 2021 }} With the London Roar winning the men's 4×100 medley relay, they elected to swim the men's skins race in breaststroke. In his first skins race, Licon swam a personal-best time in 26.61, despite finishing in 8th place.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_GHZ2h5IUI |title=Adam Peaty beats Caeleb Dressel and rest of the field in 50 Breast Skins – 2020 ISL Finals Budapest |date=November 22, 2020 |website=Youtube |access-date=February 21, 2021 }} The LA Current finished fourth overall in the finals for the second consecutive year.

Licon attended the University of Texas at Austin from 2013–2018 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management and a minor in business. During his career at UT, Licon was a member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2013), 2-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2015, 2017), 2013–14 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, 2015 Academic All-Big 12 (First Team), 2016 Academic All-Big 12 (First Team), and 2017 Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team). In 2017, Licon was selected by the University of Texas to be featured on the "Big 12 Champions for Life" campaign.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MxZxfseh_s |title=Texas Student Athlete Will Licon – Big 12 Champions for Life |date=January 5, 2017 |website=Youtube.com |access-date=March 17, 2021 }} The recipients, consisting of student athletes, express how their opportunity to earn a scholarship and compete in their chosen sport embodies the defining characteristics of a champion.{{Cite web |url=https://big12championsforlife.com/ |title=Champions for Life |website=big12championsforlife.com |access-date=March 17, 2021}}

From 2016–2018, Licon was a member of the Texas Cowboys student organization at the University of Texas.{{Cite web |url=http://www.texascowboys.org/inthenews |title=Texas Cowboys in the News |website=Texas Cowboys |access-date=August 15, 2020}} In 2017, Licon was inducted into the Friar Society, which is the "oldest and most prestigious" honor society at the University of Texas.{{Cite web |url=https://www.friarsociety.org/our-members/alumni/ |title=Texas Friar Society |website=friarsociety.org |access-date=August 19, 2020}}

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