Neither dirty doubles nor out-of-nowhere breaststroke success are new to Indiana men’s swimming. Three-time NCAA champions Brendan Burns established himself as the king of double sessions throughout his career, racing and seeing great success when racing either the 100 back/100 fly or 200 back/200 fly in one night at big meets. Meanwhile, Van Mathias became a sprint freestyler and breaststroker after years of struggling at NCAAs as a fly/IM specialist. After racing the 100 breast for the first time in college as a fifth year, he went on to place second in the event the 2023 NCAA Championships.
Indiana senior Finn Brooks, who placed 10th in the 100 fly (44.59), fourth in the 100 breast (50.50) and helped his team finish fifth in the 400 medley relay on Friday night, is a continuation of both Indiana trends. He ends his career with a best time of 49.94 in the 100 breast, being just one of five men to break the 50-second barrier.
Finn Brooks with the MEET RECORD
