Van Mathias Swims One other PB In Time Trial With 49.54 100 Breast, #3 Efficiency All-Time

Indiana vs Louisville

• Friday, January thirtieth
• SCY (25 yards)

Less than every week after posting the #8 efficiency in historical past, Van Mathias delivered one other historic swim, this time touching in a 49.54 within the 100 breaststroke. That marks the #3 efficiency all-time.

Mathias suited up and raced the occasion throughout a time trial as Indiana hosted Louisville for a twin meet on Friday, January thirtieth.

Mathias graduated from Indiana in spring 2023 and spent over a yr out of the pool. He was primarily a butteflyer throughout his time at Indiana as he solely raced the 100 breast 4 occasions in his collegiate profession, with three of these coming in his fifth yr.

During his outing of the pool, he started because the Director of Operations for the Indiana swimming and diving program. He made the US National Team after posting a 26.76 at US Nationals in Irvine in August off of simply eight weeks of coaching.

In addition to creating the US National Team, Mathias additionally certified to characterize the US on the 2026 Pan Pac Championships.

100 Breast (SCY) Top 10 Performances All Time:

1. Julian Smith — 49.51
2. Liam Bell — 49.53
3. Van Mathias — 49.54
4. Julian Smith — 49.55
5. Ian Finnerty — 49.69
6. Nate Germonprez — 49.71
7. Ian Finnerty — 49.85
8. Max McHugh — 49.90
9. Van Mathias — 49.93
10. Finn Brooks — 49.94

Prior to final weekend, Mathias had not dipped beneath the 50-second mark ever in his profession as his greatest time was a 50.57 from the 2023 NCAA Championships. That marked his last meet throughout his collegiate profession with Indiana.

Earlier this month, he additionally posted a lifetime greatest within the lengthy course meters 100 breast as he swam a 59.45 to win the occasion on the Pro Series in Austin. That was the identical meet he swam to a Pro Series Record with a 26.57 50 breast.

50 Free

Mathias additionally time trialed a 50 freestyle in the course of the twin meet, touching in a 18.48. That was additionally quicker than his time from final weekend when he touched in a 18.72. His greatest time throughout his collegiate profession was a 18.89 from 2023 NCAAs.

*SwimSwam has requested splits and video. We will replace the article as soon as these are obtained. His time trial isn’t out there on Meet Mobile.