Pac-12

USC Rounds Out Swimming Coaching Staff With 11x All-American Brooks Fail

Arizona alum Brooks Fail stays in the PAC-12 for his first coaching job, joining the USC staff as an assistant swim coach.

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Cal Unveils New Swimming Structure, Still Looking for One More Assistant

Head coach Dave Durden (front, right) and David Marsh (front, left) will reunite after winning seven NCAA titles together.

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UCLA Swim & Dive Announces 2022-23 Schedule

Head coach Jordan Wolfrum and the UCLA swimming and dive program officially announced its 2022-23 schedule on Wednesday.

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Dave Durden on Being Acting Director of Cal Swimming, Coaching Men & Women (VIDEO)

Durden spoke with SwimSwam about the situation in Berkeley and how it has evolved since McKeever has been off deck.

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Cal Swimmers Frustrated with McKeever Investigation; Durden to Coach Both Programs

With Teri McKeever still on leave since May, the Cal women’s team will reportedly be coached by men’s head coach Dave Durden, merging the programs for now.

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Utah Swim & Dive’s Jos Smith Promoted To Associate Coach

The Utah swimming and diving program has announced the elevation of Jos Smith to associate coach ahead of the 2022-23 season.

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Hall of Fame Swimming Coach Dick Jochums Dies at 81

Dick Jochums, a long-time swimming coach whose athletes frequented major U.S. international teams for nearly four decades, died Friday at 81 years old. 

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Bob Bowman Discusses Popovici WR, Regan Smith to ASU, and Marchand World Titles

Bowman gives great insight into what Popovici does well in the water, what Regan Smith’s training will look like, and Leon Marchand’s potential in the IMs

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Washington State Receives Verbal From Utah 5A State Champion Madison Parker

Utah 5A state champion Madison Parker will be continuing her athletic and academic careers at Washington State University beginning in 2023. 

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2019 World Junior Championships Medalist Suspended for Whereabouts Failings

Stanford swimmer Isabel Gormley, a 2019 World Junior Championships silver medalist, has been suspended for missing three doping tests in a year.

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Greg Meehan Shares Perspective on Regan Smith’s Departure from Stanford

Meehan is candid as he shares his disappointment and sadness to see Smith leave, not only as an athlete but as a teammate and friend to everyone on the team

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A Brief History of Female Swimmers Turning Pro Early & Forgoing NCAA Eligibility

Regan Smith is the latest in a long line of female swimmers who have turned pro early, and history shows us it’s a decision that doesn’t always work out.

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World Record Holder Regan Smith To Leave Stanford, Turn Pro & Join Bob Bowman

Smith is leaving the Cardinal after racing just one season in the NCAA, having won the national title last year in the women’s 200 backstroke.

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Olympic Champ Chase Kalisz Will Leave Georgia, Set To Train At ASU With Bob Bowman

Kalisz’s move means he will reunite at Arizona State with Bob Bowman, who was his age group coach at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.

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Reece Whitley Returns to Cal for His Fifth Year of NCAA Eligibility

Reece Whitley announced via Instagram that he’s using his fifth-year of eligibility at Cal, where he’s won two national championship team titles.

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