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California Institute of Technology

2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving

Max Oberg

  • Height 6-3
  • Year First-Year
  • Hometown The Woodlands, Texas
  • High School The Woodlands College Park
  • Event Free/Fly

Biography

Research and STEM Activities
Worked on science fair project, developing an aerospike nozzle, specifically a more efficient rocket nozzle that could be ideal in dropping launch costs on rockets, especially single stage to orbit rockets. Interned at The Analysis Factor, a statistical analysis company that works to instruct others in the use of statistical software and provide consulting in statistical analysis. Audited their statistical analysis software training programs.

Before Caltech
Academics: 2nd in Engineering Mechanics Category at Texas State Science Fair - 2019 , Won the American Society of Mechanical Engineers South Texas Section’s Fluid Dynamics Award - 2020, ISEF Finalist 2021, Founder and Team lead of College Park’s Rocketry Team.

Athletics: 3-time USA Swimming Scholastic All American...3, Speedo Summer 18 and under time cuts...Open Water nationals qualifier...4 time high school team MVP

Personal
Son of Robert Oberg and Jennifer Wich...has one younger brother