Isak Vikstrom Season 2023-24

2022-23 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

Vikstrom’s Top Times
200 Free – 1:39.69 2020 SEC Championships
500 Free – 4:24.18 2020 SEC Championships
1000 Free – 9:17.96 2020 SEC Championships
1650 Free – 15.31.88 Art Adamson Invitational
200-IM – 1:54.73 FSU
400 IM – 3:53.68 2022 Art Adamson Invitational
200-Breast – 2:01.84 2022 Art Adamson Invitational
200-Fly – 1:53.99 Texas A&M

SENIOR SEASON (2022-23)
In a tri-meet with Denver and Air Force, finished fourth in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:57.51…took eighth place in the 200-yard breaststroke with a readout of 2:10.13… Against Auburn, claimed sixth in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:34.91…took sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:08.28…Against Alabama, finished fourth in the 1000-yard freestyle with a readout of 9:28.49…finished seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:06.87… At the Art Adamson Invitational, placed 13th in the 500-free (4:28.40 – Prelims: 4:27.09), eighth in the 400-IM (3:54.44; Prelims – 3:53.68), eighth in the 1650-free (15:39.97) and 18th in the 200-breast (2:01.84)… Against FSU, claimed fifth in the 1000-free (9:46.06), sixth in the 200-breast (2:08.29) and seventh in the 200-IM (1:54.73)… In the regular season finale vs. Texas A&M, placed seventh in the 1000-free (9:48.05), fifth in the 200-fly (1:53.99),  and seventh in the 200-breast (2:07.00)… At the 2023 SEC Championships, finished in 39th place in the 500-free (4:30.39), 26th in the 400-IM (3:54.19) and 31st in the 1650-free (15:39.84)

JUNIOR SEASON (2021-22)
Opened the season against Grand Canyon with a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle and a fourth-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle; also competed for the fifth-place team in the 400-yard freestyle relay… At Alabama, finished fifth in the 1000-yard free with a time of 9:43.79 and eighth in the 500-yard free with a time of 4:45.52… At the Art Adamson Invitational, claimed seventh place in the 1650-free with a time of 15:36.15 and 13th place in the 400-IM with a time of 3:54.09; he also placed 21st in the 500-free with a time of 4:28.19… Against Texas A&M, finished third in the 1000-free with a time of 9:35.47 and seventh in the 400 IM with a time of 4:07.50… At the SEC Championships, claimed 29th place in the 1650-free with a time of 15:36.49, 44th in the 500-free with a time of 4:29.04 and 32nd in the 400 IM with a time of 3:54.37

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020-21)
Against Alabama to start the season, finished in fifth place in the 1000-Yard Freestyle with a time of 9:53.10 and sixth place in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:43.99… At the Art Adamson Invitational, notched two fifth-place finishes in the 500 and 1650-Yard Freestyle with times of 4:27.39 and 15:31.88, and finished in sixth place in the 400-Yard IM with a time of 3:55.22… Against Florida State University he finished fifth overall in the 1650-Yard Freestyle with a time of 16:14.82 and sixth in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:41.13… Against Texas A&M he finished sixth overall in both the 500-Yard Freestyle and the 1000-Yard Freestyle with times of 4:43.87 and 9:53.40… At the 2021 SEC Championships, finished in 28th place in the 400-Yard IM with a time of 3:56.36, 30th place in the 1650-Yard Freestyle with a time of 15:46.58, and 37th place in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:29.43.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20)
In his first career meet against Auburn, notched two sixth place finishes in the 500 and 1000-Yard Freestyle with times of 4:50.19 and 10:00.98… Earned two fourth place finishes against SMU in the 500 and 1000-Yard Free with times of 4:43.23 and 9:46.66… At the SMU Invitational, finished in fifth place in the 1650-Yard Free with a time of 15:33.17, which sits as the seventh fastest time in school history, sixth place in the 500-Yard Free with a time of 4:28.44, and seventh place in the 400-Yard IM with a time of 3:58.13… Finished third against Missouri in the 1650-Yard Free with a time of 16:00.74 and fourth in the 500-Yard Free with a 4:32.48… In a dual meet against Delta State he won both the 500-Yard Free with a time of 4:40.80 and the 1000-Yard Free with a time of 9:30.97…Came fifth in the 1000-Yard Free against Florida State with a time of 9:37.71 and eighth in the 500-Yard Free with a time of 4:42.01…In a dual meet against Texas A&M he finished third in the 400-Yard IM with a time of 4:07.72, third in the 500-Yard Free with a 4:38.25 and fourth in the 1000-Yard Free with a 9:32.69… At the 2020 SEC Championships, finished in 27th place in the 1650 Free with a time of 15.36.31, 30th place in the 500 Free with a time of 4:24.18, and 32nd place in the 400 IM with a time of 3:54.01.

PRIOR TO LSU
Swam long distance for coach Sverker Maltesjõ at Filbornaskolan High School.

PERSONAL
Full name is Alf Martin Isak Vikstrõm … Born on July 1, 1999 … Parents are Robert and Ingrid Vikstrõm … Has one sister, Ronja, and one brother, Niklas … Chose LSU because: It was an easy for decision for me considering the environment and what the school had to offer both academically and athletically. I also felt a great connection with the coaches the first time we spoke.”