Oscar Isberg

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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Greve, Denmark
High School:
Greve Gymnasium

2025-26: As a freshman, Oscar qualified in three individual results for the ACC Championships in Atlanta. He was seventh in the 500 free (4:21.64) with a 4:16.58 prelim time. He went 1:34.74 in the 200 free and 15:14.50 in the 1650 free. He was also on the seventh-place 800 free relay squad, swimming the second leg (1:33.23). During the Dual Meet Season: Oscar Isberg placed first in the 500 freestyle with a 4:30.12 time. He also placed third in the 200 freestyle at 1:38.00 against Xavier. He finished 400 freestyle relay with a 45.24 split. At the SMU Classic, he competed in the 200 freestyle, where he finished second in the consolation heat with a time of 1:36.37. Next, he swam in the 100 backstroke, where he finished third in the consolation heat with a time of 47.86. He helped the 800 freestyle relay finish fourth and put up a split of 1:36.92. Oscar moved on to the 500 freestyle consolation heat, where he finished first with the second fastest time in the field with a time of 4:18.30. Finally, he swam in the 200 freestyle relay, finishing third with his team and earning an individual split of 19.74. Against Notre Dame, Isberg finished first in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 8:57.68. He also placed third in the 400 freestyle relay with a 44.79 split. Against Missouri, Oscar swam in the 200 freestyle, where he finished fourth with a time of 1:37.24. Then he moved on to the 500 reestyle and placed second with a time of 4:24.69. Against Cincinnati, Isenberg swam the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:36.19. Then he swam the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:48.61. At the Texas Showdown, he was fourth in the 500 free (4:18.10) and 13^th in the 200 freestyle (1:38.98).

Prep: Oscar comes to the Ville from Denmark, where he swam for the GTI Club for Coach Niklas Brix. In 2025, he competed at the Mare Nostrum-Barcelona, where he finished 28th in the 100M backstroke (58.72). At the Danish Open in Copenhagen, he was fourth in the 100M free (50.46) and 9th in the 200M Free (1:50.26). In the Junior-Senior Langbane meet in Copehagen, he won both the 100M free (51.07) and the 200M free (1:52.21). In Dec. of 2024, he won the 200M free (1:45.06) and the 400M free (3:46.44) at the Danish National Championship.

Personal: He is the son of Mads and Jette Isberg. Born May 13, 2004. Major is computer science.