I came down here from Redding, CA to swim for DACA...
I came down here from Redding, CA to swim for DACA. After hearing so many good things about the team, from the quality character of the staff and swimmers to the swimming expertise relayed to me in the pool by Coach Pete and Coach Gordy. Before I had come down here, I had been having a tough time staying in the pool and my hunger for swimming was quickly dying out. I had come down to get rejuvenated and be a contributing member of this team (and a proud one at that). By the end of the summer, my expectations had been far exceeded. I went home and wore my cap with pride. It's been a few months since then, and I still miss it. It takes a special group of people to have me miss waking up at 5:50 AM six days a week in the summertime, or miss being told to kick even farther or faster than I thought I could. My teammates were also awesome. I was so thankful to be surrounded by such a stellar group of people. In addition to putting in work at the pool, I made some great friends. For the quality of coaching I had, the price was very reasonable. I am so grateful for everything DACA has done for me.
