Dave Allen

In Memoriam: Remembering The People Swimming Lost In 2023

A number of swimming people died in 2023, including a former US National Team member, the coach of a World Record holder and three who died in mass shootings.

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Dave Allen, Who Founded, and then Saved, UNCW Swimming, Dies at 75

UNCW’s first head swim coach, Dave Allen, died on Wednesday morning. He was 75 years old. He led the program for 37 years before retiring in 2014.

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UNCW Natatorium To Be Renamed In Honor of Former Head Coach Dave Allen

UNCW’s Seahawk Natatorium will be renamed the David B. Allen Natatorium to commemorate the remarkable 37-year career of Allen as head coach from 1977-2014.

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North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Set to Induct 5

UNCW coach Dave Allen (right) is one of 5 individuals who will be inducted into the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame on Friday.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Jamieson Inducted Into Bath Hall Of Fame

Olympic medalist Michael Jamieson is inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame. Read about that and other swimming snippets from around the web in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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UNC Wilmington’s Only Head Coach Ever, Dave Allen, to Retire This Summer

UNC Wilmington’s season is officially over, and soon so will the career of Dave Allen as the head coach of that…

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