The paper in his left hand, the size of a Post-it note, is the practice plan for the most interesting man in swimming, Van Mathias. Short, fast, focused workouts in the water, buttressed by intense power-building sessions in the weight room are having a transformative impact on the swimming world. Fink won silver in the individual 100 breast, but the Americans missed the podium in the 200. About a year after leaving Indiana, Looze called him and offered his director of operations position. Having packed on muscle in his time away from swimming, Mathias brought a new level of power back to the pool.