World Championship Trials
Video captured by Barry Revzin.
After breaking the world record in the SCM 100 Breast in Westmont, Van Mathias seemed confident that he could do the same in the 50 Breast the following night. He was a bit off, swimming 25.21 to come in .26 short.
After the race, Mathias stated that he “wanted that one back”, referring to the finals race, meaning he thought he could have executed it much better. Specifically, he felt his finish was quite long, saying the easiest way to find three tenths of a second is between the flags and the wall.
