By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
Van Mathias continues to write his comeback story, this time with short-course performances that topped anything he did during his college days at Indiana, blasting 49.93 in the 100 breast, and 18.72 in the 50 free in time trial races in Bloomington.
The time trials were an official event, timed with touchpads, and the times counting towards USA Swimming.
Mathias has made waves since returning to the sport after stepping away from competition following his 5th year at Indiana. He assumed the role of Director of Operations for the Hoosiers’ swimming program, a job he still holds while training in the water.
On January 24th, at a time trial event in Bloomington, Mathias raced his training partner Finn Brooks (who touched in 51.13) in the 100 breast. The 25-year-old Mathis blasted a lifetime best of 49.93, the fastest time of his career by over half a second from his 50.57 at the 2023 NCAA Championships.
This swim marks the 8th fastest performance in history, just ahead of Brooks’ 49.94 from last season’s Big Ten Championships, and makes Mathias the 6th fastest performer in the event ever. Mathias is now just the 7th swimmer ever to crack the 50-second barrier in the event.
100 Breast (SCY) Top 10 Performers All Time:
Julian Smith- 49.51 Liam Bell- 49.53 Ian Finnerty- 49.69 Nate Germonprez- 49.71 Max McHugh- 49.90 Van Mathias– 49.93 Finn Brooks– 49.94 Caeleb Dressel- 50.03 Kevin Cordes- 50.04 Denis Petrashov- 50.27100 Breast Race Video
In addition to that swim, Mathias later raced the 50 free alongside Matt King (19.09). Mathias clocked another career best in 18.72, bettering his former best from the 2023 NCAA Championships in 18.89.
50 Free Race Video
Mathias is coming off racing a successful Pro Swim Series meet in Austin, where he became the fastest 50 breaststroker in the world this season, setting a new meet record of 26.57 and earning another win in the 100 breast, clocking a new best time of 59.45.
Mathias made the US National Team this past year on just 8 weeks of training, having qualified for the Pan Pacific Championships after swimming a 26.76 in the 50 breast at the US Nationals in Irvine.
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