# Van Mathias

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Podcast: [Unfiltered Waters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-waters-6709174)
Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2532118/episodes/19458273-van-mathias.mp3
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## Resource

In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, Katie Hoff is joined by special guest host Lilly King for a conversation with one of swimming's most unexpected breakout stars, Van Mathias, the American record holder in the 50-meter breaststroke and Indiana University's Director of Operations. Van's journey is anything but conventional. After stepping away from elite competition to begin his full-time career, he found himself drawn back to the pool with a completely different perspective. Now balancing...

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