Grace Isaacs

Liberty University’s Women’s Swim and Dive team face James Madison University at Liberty’s Natatorium on October 26th, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Anderson)

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Charleston, S.C.
Position:
Fly, IM
Prev School:
Oceanside Collegiate Academy

2023-24 (Jr.)

Focused on butterfly and IM
Named ASUN Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 23)
ASUN All-Academic Team
Enters junior season ranked third in program history in 400 IM (4:15.82), seventh in 200 IM (2:01.72), ninth in both the 200 fly (2:03.69) and 1000 freestyle (10:19.56) and 10^th in the 1650 freestyle (17:12.39)
Earned top eight finishes in the 400 IM (2^nd), 200 IM (4^th) and 1650 free (6^th) at ASUN Championships
Claimed her third straight conference podium finish in 400 IM, finishing as runner-up in lifetime-best, NCAA B cut time of 4:15.82
Finished fourth in 200 IM at ASUN Championships in lifetime-best 2:01.72, dropping nearly a half-second from her prelim time
Placed sixth in the ASUN 1650 freestyle in 17:12.64
Posted six individual-event victories, including three in the 200 IM, two in 400 IM and one in 200 fly
Swam lifetime-best 17:12.39 in 1650 freestyle at TYR ’85 Invite

2022-23 (So.)

Focused on butterfly and IM
Earned A Final appearances in both the 400 IM (2^nd) and 200 IM (6th) at CCSA Championships
Claimed her second career podium finish, placing second in the 400 IM with a 4:17.96 in the A Final
For the second year in a row, finished sixth in the 200 IM at the CCSA meet, swimming 2:02.81 in finals
After qualifying for C Final in 200 fly at CCSA Championships, dropped over four seconds off of her morning prelims time, finishing 17^th overall in lifetime-best 2:03.69
Posted seven individual-event wins, including victories in both 200 fly and 400 IM at TYR ’85 Invite
Also won 200 IM at nationally-ranked Arkansas in 2:04.29

2021-22 (Fr.)

Focused on butterfly and IM
Named to CCSA Honor Roll
Earned A Final appearances in both the 400 IM (1st) and 200 IM (6th) at CCSA Championships
Dropped 4.7 seconds from prelims to finals in 400 IM at CCSA Championships, winning the 400 IM in 4:17.31, just .01 off of an NCAA B cut
Led a 1-2-3-4 Liberty finish in the 400 IM at conference meet, the first school since FGCU in 2017 to go 1-2-3-4 in an event at the CCSA Championships
Finished sixth in 200 IM at CCSA meet, dropping 2.13 seconds from prelims to finals (2:06.60 to 2:04.47)
Placed 20th overall in CCSA 200 fly, finishing second in the C Final in 2:05.17
Won the 400 IM each of the last four meets of the season, beginning with the TYR ’85 Invite and ending with the CCSA Championships

Prep

Graduated from Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Has qualified for USA Swimming Futures in 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly and 100 free
As a freshman, was female high point winner at both the Long Course South Carolina State Meet and Short Course South Carolina State Meet
2021 South Carolina 3A State champion in 100 freestyle
Four-time National Honor Roll member
Competed for Wahoos Aquatic Club, Oceanside Collegiate Academy, South Carolina Zone Team, South Carolina Swim Club and LTP Racing Club
Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 200 Fly SCY – 2:02.69; 200 IM SCY – 2:04.03; 400 IM SCY – 4:22.73

Personal

Daughter of Joseph and Lori Isaacs
Majoring in aviation: commercial/corporate
Birthday is May 20

Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
1650 Freestyle - 17:12.39
200 Breast - 2:15.52
200 Fly – 2:03.69
200 IM – 2:01.72
400 IM – 4:15.82

Conference Individual Medalist Honors (5 Total - 2 CCSA/3 ASUN)
2022 400 IM (1st)
2023 400 IM (2nd)
2024 400 IM (2nd)
2025 200 Breast (3rd)
2025 400 IM (3rd)