Dave Durden

2023-24 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Final Edition

Josephine Fuller and the Tennessee Volunteers vaulted up the power rankings after SECs as they aim to hit their taper and take 4th at NCAAs.

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2024 W. NCAA Previews: Florida’s Sims and Ivey Aiming For 1-2 Finish In The 200 Freestyle

As the #1 and #3 seeds, Bella Sims and Isabel Ivey will look to go 1-2 in the 200 freestyle and put up big points for the Florida Gators.

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Cal Women Win Last Pac-12 Title, First of Dave Durden Era

The Cal women led from start to finish at the last-ever Women’s Pac-12 Championships this week, winning their sixth conference crown — and first since 2021.

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Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Ups/Mids/Downs – Can Anyone Keep Up With Cal’s Depth?

Stanford has the most A-finalists on Friday night, but a bevy of B-finalists has Cal poised to extend their lead again during the third finals session.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The USC women enter this year’s meet owning 10 of the 18 top-seeded times in the Pac-12 as they seek their first conference title since 2016.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Champs Fan Guide: Stanford Battling Losses Amid Their Bid for a 3-Peat

The 9 members of Stanford’s team last year who aren’t on the roster this season accounted for a stunning 570 points at last year’s meet.

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Doha 2024, Day 4 North America Recap: Klinker In Conversation For 200 Fly Spot For Paris

Rachel Klinker’s swim from today’s semifinal in the 200 butterfly would have been 3rd at US Summer Nationals, where she finished 9th.

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6-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Eyes More Gold In Paris

Murphy took a short break after 2023 World Champs to launch his Olympic grind. Now in his 11th season at Cal under Dave Durden, Ryan details…

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #100-91

Our first installment of the Top 100 For 2024 has arrived, and Cal backstroker Isabelle Stadden is among the women featured in the 91-100 range.

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Former Cal Coach Teri McKeever Suspended by SafeSport for ‘Emotional Misconduct’

Almost a year after being fired for bullying and harassment, former Cal coach Teri McKeever was suspended Thursday by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

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2023 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach of the Year – Bob Bowman (ASU/Sun Devil Swimming)

Bowman’s standout year included a runner-up men’s NCAA finish and guiding Leon Marchand, Hubert Kos and Regan Smith to decorated World Championship campaigns.

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Cal Freshman Aaron Shackell Returning To Carmel And Taking Olympic Redshirt

Shackell swam a personal best time in the SCY 200 butterfly at midseason earlier this month. He will return to Carmel, Indiana to train.

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How BYU Junior Jordan Tiffany Reincarnated As a Sprinter After Swimming Burnout

“This is the first time I’m swimming freely,” Jordan Tiffany said. “Every day is a new challenge for me. The pressure from other people is kind of off.”

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Ryan Murphy Named Male Athlete of the Year at 2023 Golden Goggles

Ryan Murphy secured his 2nd ever Male Athlete of the Year award tonight at the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards in Los Angeles.

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Dave Durden Named Coach of the Year at 2023 Golden Goggles

Dave Durden was named Coach of the Year at the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards. Durden placed six swimmers on the USA World Championship team this past summer.

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