Dave Durden

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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2024 College Swimming Previews: #2 Arizona State Men Have Sights Set on 1st National Title

“I know we can do better,” Leon Marchand said after ASU’s 2nd-place finish at NCAAs last season. “I know we can win. And I want to be a part of it.”

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French World Championships Semifinalist Mary-Ambre Moluh Verbally Commits To Cal (2024)

Moluh, a sprint freestyler and backstroker, is the next big-name recruit that the Cal women have gained in the Dave Durden/David Marsh era.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Take The Reins From Eddie Reese At Texas?

Perhaps the most highly sought after position in the sport, there are no shortage of candidates to fill Eddie Reese’s shoes next season in Austin.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees

Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.

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Dave Durden Named 2023 ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year

Cal head coach Dave Durden was named the 2023 Coach of the Year at the ASCA World Clinic earlier this month in Dallas, Texas.

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#1 Recruit in High School Class of 2025 Alex Shackell Chooses Cal

Alex Shackell’s college choice marks a significant watershed moment as Dave Durden and Dave Marsh rebuild the Cal women’s program from years of turmoil.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Stadden Remains The Star For #11 Cal Women

Where Isabelle Stadden goes, Cal goes this season as the Golden Bears bring back a much similar squad to the team that finished 11th last year.

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