2019-20 USC Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Johansson, Victor

Victor Johansson
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Nassjo, Sweden
- High School:
- Sandagymnasiet
Bio
2022:
2021:
2020:
2019:
Sweden: Johansson is one of Europe’s top young distance freestylers who … He represented Sweden at the 2017 World Championships, finishing 15th in the 1500m free (15:05.91) and 11th in the 800m free (7:52.66), both Swedish national records. He also owns short course records in both distances after winning titles in the events at the 2016 Swedish nationals … He competed at the 2015 FINA Junior Worlds, the 2016 European Juniors and the 2016 FINA Short Course Worlds.
Club: Jönköping SS.
Personal: Johansson, born Sept. 13, 1998 is the son of Thomas Johansson and Petra Helgegren. He is an economics major.
JOHANSSON'S PERSONAL RECORDS:
- At the NCAA Championships, finished 26th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:16.31) and 33th in the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:22.23)
- Johansson helped propel USC’s 800-yard free relay at the NCAA Championships, guiding the Trojans to a 22nd place finish (6:20.03)
- At Pac-12’s, he was a two time finalist, finishing 7th in both the 500-yard Freestyle (4:15.34/4:16.97) and the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:03.03). Also appeared in USC’s 800-yard free relay (5th, 6:17.03)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American
2021:
- Did not compete for USC during 2020-21 season – COVID related
- Selected to represent Sweden at the 2020 Tokyo Games where he tied for 10th in the 800m free and posted a personal best 7:49.14 during his Olympic debut for a Swedish record. He was also 18th in the 1500m free (15:05.53).
2020:
- Johansson returned as a sophomore to score at Pac-12s and was primed to score at NCAAs with the 11th-fastest seed in the 1650y free (14:47.27), earning CSCAA All-American honors.
- At Pac-12s, Johansson was 16th in the 1650y free (15:22.47), 34th in the 500y free (4:31.39) and 47th in the 200y free (1:42.97)
- Against Cal, he secured second in the 1000y free (9:07.58) and was fourth in 500y free (4.37.93)
- Earned an NCAA B-cut at the Art Adamson Invite, completing the 500y free in 4:18.22 for a third place finish.
2019:
- Johansson became a Pac-12 champion and NCAA Championships scorer as a 2019 freshman despite missing time during the winter due to a back injury. At the NCAA Championships, Johansson scored in the 1650y free with a 14th-place finish in PR (14:43.21). He finished 30th in the 500y free (4:17.01).
- Johansson was a conference winner in the 500y free two weeks earlier, claiming the Pac-12 title in personal best 4:13.30. He was also eighth in the 1650y free (14:57.15) and 19th in the 200y free (1:36.55).
- Johansson won nine regular-season races, including the 500y (4:17.06) and 1000y free (8:57.14) at the USC Invitational.
- After the season, he competed at the Canadian Trials and won the timed finals of the 800m free (7:59.77) and was first after prelims of the 400m free (3:50.63) but did not race in the final.
Sweden: Johansson is one of Europe’s top young distance freestylers who … He represented Sweden at the 2017 World Championships, finishing 15th in the 1500m free (15:05.91) and 11th in the 800m free (7:52.66), both Swedish national records. He also owns short course records in both distances after winning titles in the events at the 2016 Swedish nationals … He competed at the 2015 FINA Junior Worlds, the 2016 European Juniors and the 2016 FINA Short Course Worlds.
Club: Jönköping SS.
Personal: Johansson, born Sept. 13, 1998 is the son of Thomas Johansson and Petra Helgegren. He is an economics major.
JOHANSSON'S PERSONAL RECORDS:
Event | Time |
200-yard free | 1:36.55 |
500-yard free | 4:13.30 |
1000-yard free | 8:56.04 |
1650-yard free | 14:43.21 |
200 LCM free | 1:48.6 |
400 LCM free | 3:47.3 |
800 LCM free | 7:49.1 |
1500 LCM free | 15:01.6 |
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