Cal Men's Swimming Visits Pacific

BERKELEY – Senior Adam Hinshaw and the rest of coach David Durden’s Cal men’s swimmers will open their 2014-15 dual meet season this Wednesday versus Pacific at 12:30 p.m. at Chris Kjeldsen Pool. Hinshaw, a versatile athlete from Saratoga, will be a key performer for the Golden Bears this season with his ability to swim the individual medley events as well as the mid and distance freestyle.

Hinshaw, whose older brother, Ben, was a standout for Cal from 2010-13, owns the school’s second-best all-time marks in both the 1650 free (14:49.24) and the 400 IM (3:48.15).

The Bears have won 15-straight dual meets, carrying over from the 2011-12 season. Following the Pacific dual meet, Cal will have two more fall non-conference dual meets – Friday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. at Spieker Aquatics Complex versus Hawaii, and Friday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. at Spieker Aquatics versus Wisconsin. In between those two dual meets, the Bears will be competing in a triple-distance exhibition meet at Stanford on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at Avery Aquatics Complex.

The Bears will again vie for an NCAA crown in 2015 after winning national championships in 2011, 2012 and 2014 under head coach David Durden. Besides returning defending national champion (100 and 200 backstroke) Ryan Murphy, Cal returns NCAA relay champions Seth Stubblefield, Tyler Messerschmidt, and breaststroker Chuck Katis, among several others who have shined during Pac-12 and NCAA championship competition. The Bears also feature a stellar 2014-15 freshman class.