Van Mathias

Van Mathias
Personal information
National team	United States
Born	August 24, 2000 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke, Butterfly
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan Pacific Championships

Van Mathias (born August 24, 2000) is an American swimmer.

Career

Mathias swam collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers for five seasons. Following the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships he retired from swimming. Following his retirement he became the director of operations for the Hoosiers swim and dive program. In 2025, he returned to part-time training.

On June 17, 2026, during the 2026 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series, he set an Americas record in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 26.30 seconds. On June 20, 2026, he set an Americas record in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 58.01 seconds. In August 2026, he competed at the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke with a Pan Pacific Championships record time of 58.02 seconds. He also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 meter mixed medley with a world record time of 3:36.70. He had a 57.30 split to put the Americans back in world record contention and extend their lead over the field.

References

↑ Denn, Adam (January 26, 2026). "Double Duty: Van Mathias Balancing Roles as Surging Breaststroke Star and Indiana Director of Ops". Swimming World. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Zaccardi, Nick (August 12, 2026). "Van Mathias brings a bonkers swimming comeback story to Pan Pacific Championships". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Pelshaw, Anya (June 17, 2026). "Van Mathias Breaks Own American Record With 26.30 50 Breast, Becomes #5 Performer All-Time". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Pelshaw, Anya (June 20, 2026). "Van Mathias Breaks Michael Andrew's American Record With 58.01 100 Breaststroke". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Garcete, Jessica (June 20, 2026). "How Indiana swimming's Van Mathias balances a full-time job with record swims". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Hodges, Coleman (August 14, 2026). "Van Mathias on 100 Breast: "I was just trying to get a cut to swim the 50 breast"". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Folsom, Madeline (August 13, 2026). "U.S. Breaks Mixed Medley Relay World Record; Buoyed by Mathias 57.3 Breaststroke and Douglass 51.0 Free". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

External links

Van Mathias at World Aquatics

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[1] Denn, Adam (January 26, 2026). "Double Duty: Van Mathias Balancing Roles as Surging Breaststroke Star and Indiana Director of Ops". Swimming World. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[2] Zaccardi, Nick (August 12, 2026). "Van Mathias brings a bonkers swimming comeback story to Pan Pacific Championships". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[3] Pelshaw, Anya (June 17, 2026). "Van Mathias Breaks Own American Record With 26.30 50 Breast, Becomes #5 Performer All-Time". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[4] Pelshaw, Anya (June 20, 2026). "Van Mathias Breaks Michael Andrew's American Record With 58.01 100 Breaststroke". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[5] Garcete, Jessica (June 20, 2026). "How Indiana swimming's Van Mathias balances a full-time job with record swims". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[6] Hodges, Coleman (August 14, 2026). "Van Mathias on 100 Breast: "I was just trying to get a cut to swim the 50 breast"". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[7] Folsom, Madeline (August 13, 2026). "U.S. Breaks Mixed Medley Relay World Record; Buoyed by Mathias 57.3 Breaststroke and Douglass 51.0 Free". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 14, 2026.