Indiana University Athletics
Mathias Breaks Own American Record
6/17/2026 8:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Olympics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving director of operations Van Mathias broke his own American record in the 50-meter breaststroke Wednesday (June 17) at the TYR Pro Swim Series inside the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.
Mathias also claimed the U.S. Open record with his 26.30, nine hundredths of a second faster than the 26.39 he fired off at the Bergen Swim Festival on April 19 to originally become the fastest American all-time. With Wednesday's swim, Mathias also became the fifth-fastest performer in the event all-time.
Mathias was an All-American swimmer at IU from 2018-23 before becoming the program's director of operations ahead of the 2024-25 season. He returned to competitive swimming during the summer of 2025.
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Mathias also claimed the U.S. Open record with his 26.30, nine hundredths of a second faster than the 26.39 he fired off at the Bergen Swim Festival on April 19 to originally become the fastest American all-time. With Wednesday's swim, Mathias also became the fifth-fastest performer in the event all-time.
Mathias was an All-American swimmer at IU from 2018-23 before becoming the program's director of operations ahead of the 2024-25 season. He returned to competitive swimming during the summer of 2025.
@IndianaSwimDive
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's and women's swimming and diving teams on social media – X, Facebook and Instagram.
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