Dave Durden

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Cal coach Dave Durden responds to hard-fought NCAA team title

University of California head coach Dave Durden (on the right above) checks in with SwimSwam to share his thoughts on the Golden Bears team title from the weekend, a title that came down to the sixth and final swimming session to be decided.

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Cordes, Durden Win CSCAA Swimmer and Coach of the Year Awards for 2014 M. NCAA Championships

Cal coaches Yuri Suguiyama (left) and Dave Durden (right) pose with the 2014 CSCAA Men’s Division I Coach of the Year award.

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2014 NCAA DI Championships Day 3 Photo Vault: The Winners

Joao De Lucca wins 100 freestyle in 41.70, says the 100 free win was more meaningful than the 200 free for him this year.

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championships: Dave Durden Video Interview

Video interview with Cal Berkeley head coach Dave Durden. Durden’s crew won both relays on day 1 of the men’s NCAA Championships and had several other individual swimmers score.

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championships Photo Vault Day 1: Relay Roars and More

Coach Durden’s Cal Golden Bears dominate the relays…with a little help from a very loud bench.

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Video Interviews: Cal Talks After Big 169-74 Victory at Stanford

Cal Head Coach Dave Durden and seniors Jeremy Bagshaw and Marcin Tarczynski talk after defeating host Stanford 169-74. Video edit – Coleman Hodges

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2014 Arena Grand Prix in Austin, Day 2 Photo Vault

Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko, rafaeldomeyko.com, for these beautiful swimming photos. Featured image: Charlie Houchin

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Cal Head Coach Dave Durden Discusses Impressive Recruiting Class

Cal head coach Dave Durden discusses his recruiting class of 2014.

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Connor Hoppe Swimming Photo Vault

Connor Hoppe is a breaststroke behemoth at 6’5 with 200+ pounds of pure muscle. He’s been a 54.81 in the 100 yards breaststroke and a 1:03.48 in the 100 meters breaststroke. Hoppe recently signed his NLI to Cal.

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(NLI Photos) Cal Lands Breaststroke Star Connor Hoppe

Clovis Swim Club standout, Connor Hoppe, draws a large crowd of support for his NLI signing.

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Cal Swim Coach Durden Breaks Down Triple Distance Meet

Courtesy of Cal Swimming and Diving: UC Berkeley Head Swim Coach, Dave Durden, breaks down the Triple Distance Meet. Cal…

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Cal Squads Sweep Wisconsin

Missy Franklin made her college debut in the 200 backstroke against Wisconsin yesterday. (Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: #2 Cal Men to Vie for Title Again Behind Murphy, Messerschmidt

After watching the Michigan Wolverines walk away with the NCAA title a year ago, true freshman Ryan Murphy will look to bring the NCAA team title back to Berkeley.

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Tom Shields: His Confidence Grows With Every Stroke; In Durden He Trusts

Tom Shields has already earned $9,000 at this year’s FINA World Cup, but the confidence he’s earned could be worth so much more.

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US Open Day 3 Photo Vault

Coach David Marsh continues SwimMAC Carolina’s tradition of fast championship swimming. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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