Men's Swimming's Will Licon finishes fourth in 200 breast final at U.S. Olympic Trials

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 18: Will Licon and Jake Foster of the United States competes in a preliminary heat of the Men's 200m breaststroke on Day Four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium on June 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Will Licon (above) and Jake Foster (below), photo courtesy Sarah Stier/Getty Images

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Men's Swimming's Will Licon finishes fourth in 200 breast final at U.S. Olympic Trials

06.19.2024 | Men's Swimming and Diving

Former Longhorn Jake Foster places seventh in 200 breast final.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Former University of Texas star Will Licon finished fourth and former Longhorn Jake Foster placed seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke final on Wednesday evening at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming inside Lucas Oil Stadium.

The top finisher in the individual swimming events at the U.S. Olympic Trials earns an automatic spot on the official Team USA roster, while the runner-up is considered a near lock to make the team as well.

Matthew Fallong (2:06.54) and Josh Matheny (2:08.86) claimed the top two spots in the 200 breast final. Licon placed fourth in a time of 2:09.38, just missing a spot in Paris by 0.52 seconds. Foster finished in seventh with a mark of 2:09.64.

Evening Session Results

200 breast final

4.Will Licon 2:09.38

7.Jake Foster 2:09.64

Morning Prelim Results

200 back

23.Rex Maurer 1:59.77

62.Chris O'Connor 2:05.78