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2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Joey Licht

  • Position Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clearwater, Fla.
  • Previous School Countryside
  • College Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Biography

Top Times:
100 Back: 48.73 (2019 Ivy League Championships, 03/01/19)
200 Back: 1:44.73 (2020 Ivy League Championships, 02/29/20)
400 IM: 3:50.41 (2019 Ivy League Championships, 03/01/19)

2019-20 (Sophomore)
Appeared in the championship finals of both the 200 back and 400 IM at the Ivy League Championships for the second-straight year ... Placed seventh in the 200 back (1:45.82) after going a career-best 1:44.73 in prelims ... Also took seventh in the 400 IM (3:55.38) and 13th in the 100 back (49.15) ... Won the 200 back against Dartmouth on Feb. 1. 

2018-19 (First-Year)
Finished in the top 11 of all three of his individual events at the Ivy League Championships, including qualifying for the championship final in both the 200 backstroke and 400 IM ... Top finish at the league meet came in the 200 back, placing sixth with a time of 1:45.78 ... Also placed eighth in the 400 IM with a time of 3:52.91 ... Swam mainly backstroke and IM for the Lions throughout the dual season.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Countryside High School ... Four-year letter winner with The Cougars ... Automatic All American in the 100 Back and 200 IM at NISCAA 2017 ... Scholastic All American in 100 Back, 200 IM, 200 Back at USA Swimming 2016 – 2017 ... Won PCAC Championship in 2014 … District Championship ... Region runner up from 2014 – 2017 ... State runner up 2014 and 2015 ... personal bests include: 200 Back (SCY) 2017, 200 Back (LCM) 2018, 200 Fly (SCY) 2018, 400 IM (LCM) 2018, 100 Fly – 50.6, 200 IM – 1:50.1.

PERSONAL
Born November 30, 1999 ... Son of Amy and John Licht ... Has a twin brother John who attends University of Florida and two younger siblings, Abby and John ... Also played soccer ... Enrolled at the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • 2020-21Junior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • 2021-22Senior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley