SwimSwam Podcast: Mark Gangloff on UNC Athletic Pause, 2000’s Auburn Culture
Gangloff started by talking about his days at Auburn, under David Marsh and Dave Durden, and how that influenced his coaching style moving forward
Olympic Trials Standards To Remain Intact; U.S. Olympic Coaches Reconfirmed
The time standards for the 2021 Olympic Trials will remain intact, at least through December 31, with the possibility of getting faster after that date.
Dr. Wyatt Hodges: Ph.D In and Out of the Pool
Reported by Coleman Hodges, SwimSwam Head of Production and Dr. Wyatt Hodges’ brother.
Cal’s Ryan Hoffer on NCAA Heartbreak, How His Swimming ‘Took Off’ Last Season
Hoffer has been a preeminent short course sprinter for years. But he still managed a breakout season his junior year at Cal.
Dave Durden Refrains From Calling It A Reset: “We’re Continuing On”
The US Olympic men’s head coach is framing the postponement of the Games to 2021 as more of a continuation rather than a reset on training.
Dave Durden Wins 3rd-Straight Pac-12 Coach of the Year Honors, 9th Career Award
The Cal Bears and Arizona State Sun Devils each took home two of the Pac-12 Swimming & Diving season awards this year.
Swimming From Home Talk Show: Dave Durden & Wyatt Hodges
A round table of my dreams, I spoke with 2 of my most esteemed colleagues: Cal Men’s head coach Dave Durden, and PhD in and out of the pool, Wyatt Hodges
Swimmers Sent Home as US Olympic Training Center Shut Down by State Order
A large group of US-based swimmers are heading home after the Olympic Training Center was shut down by state order, SwimSwam has learned.
2020 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Cal Men Win 3rd-Straight Team Title
Reigning NCAA Champion Ryan Hoffer was among the top performers for Cal. He won titles in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 free.
Dave Durden Speaks on Rest of Cal Season: “This is Always a Fun Time of Year”
Cal men’s swimming tweeted out a video of head coach Dave Durden reflecting on the 2019-2020 season so far, and previewing the upcoming weeks for his team
‘I’d Like to Shift the Conversation’: Shields Further Discusses Mental Health
Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields spoke with NBC Sports about his recent Instagram post, in which he opened up about his mental health.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Best of 2019
We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets, but this week, we’ve got our 19 favorites of 2019.
2019 Swammy Awards: US Coach of the Year Greg Meehan
Meehan coached his swimmers to 9 medals at the 2019 FINA World Championships. That included 3 individual medals and 6 relay medals.
SwimSwam’s Official 2019 Swammy Awards Index
Keep track of all of our Swammy Award winners here, with links out to full Swammy Award stories and honorable mentions for all categories.
2019 Swammy Awards: Men’s NCAA Coach of the Year – Dave Durden
Cal coach Dave Durden earns his 2nd Swammy Award for Men’s NCAA Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to a historic win at the 2019 NCAA Championships.
