Delta Aquatic Club was founded in 1974 to provide quality instruction and encourage a lifetime love of swimming for children in the Mississippi Delta.  DAC is a parent-run club governed by a Board of Directors that is elected every August.  The Board meets monthly and sets policies for DAC and works with the Head Coach to schedule meets, organize events, etc. 

Delta Aquatic Club is affiliated with USA Swimming, the governing body of competitive swimming in the US .  Membership in DAC allows a child the opportunity to exercise and improve their swim strokes in a non-threatening, fun, friendly environment.  DAC also competes in meets throughout the Southeast for those who want to take it to the next level.  For more information about joining, please click the Join DAC tab above or email Coach Dan’l Murray at deltacoachdanl@yahoo.com .
 
 
 
 
 
 

DAC PRESS RELEASE

During the weekend of February 19 – 21, 2010, members of the Delta Aquatic Club headed to Laurel , MS to complete against the fastest swimmers from across the state of Mississippi in the Short-Course State Swimming Championship hosted by the Laurel Swim Association. 
 
   
 
 With 24 swimmers competing as members of the DAC State Team, the team finished 6^th out of 12 teams which is an incredible accomplishment with such a small team in the competition; the team dropped over 434 seconds and achieved 117 best times throughout the competition.  “This was unquestionably one of the best State Championship Meets for the Delta Aquatic Club in recent years,” states DAC Head Coach Dan’l Murray.  “These athletes have trained all season long for this meet and our team had many top individual and relay finishes throughout the competition.”
 

One of the many highlights of the competition for the DAC Swim Team was the number of athletes who medaled with a Top 3 Finish during the Championships.  The DAC Team walked away with 6 Gold ( 1^st Place ) Medals, 7 Silver ( 2^nd Place ) Medals, and 3 Bronze ( 3^rd Place ) Medals during this Championship Meet.
 
 
 
 Gold Medals
 

Patrick Lane (14) from Greenville – 50 Yard Freestyle, 100 Yard Freestyle, and 200 Yard Freestyle
 
Hallee Pinkerton (10) from Cleveland – 100 Yard Breaststroke
 

Manuela Jojoa-Portilla (13) from Cleveland – 200 Yard Freestyle and 1650 Yard Freestyle
 
 

Silver Medals

Mary Clay Kline (14) from Cleveland – 50 Yard Freestyle

Patrick Lane – 500 Yard Freestyle, 1650 Yard Freestyle, 100 Yard Butterfly, and 100 Yard Backstroke

Hallee Pinkerton – 50 Yard Breastroke

10 and Under Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Will Baugh (10) from Cleveland, Trace Steadman (10) from Cleveland, Leif Baranow (10) from Cleveland, and Ben Van Cleve (10) from Indianola

Bronze Medals

Emily Mansour (12) from Greenville – 50 Yard Freestyle
 
 

Manuela Jojoa-Portilla – 100 Yard Freestyle and 500 Yard Freestyle

Patrick Lane was awarded the 13-14 Boys High Point Award at the conclusion of the meet Sunday night.  Patrick scored more points as a result of his placements, listed above, than any other swimmer in his age division throughout the course of this Championship competition.
 
 

       In addition to having such a strong showing at the State Championships, five Delta Aquatic Club records were broken during the competition.   Hallee Pinkerton lowered her record in the 10 and Under Girls 100 Yard Breastroke event at the State Championships.  Pinkerton broke this record three weeks ago at the Charlene Craddock Invitational Meet in Cleveland , MS and broke it again at State Championships.  The previous record stood for 13 years prior to Pinkerton’s record breaking swims.  Emily Mansour broke the 11-12 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle record which held its place in the record books since 2001.  Manuela Jojoa-Portilla broke 2 records at State Championships.  She set new records for the 13-14 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle and the 1650 Yard Freestyle events.  The Delta Girls lowered the 13-14 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Record set in 2003.  The tandem of Beth Baugh (13) of Cleveland , Elizabeth Canalejo (13) of Cleveland, Manuela Jojoa-Portilla, and Mary Clay Kline lowered this standing record by over two full seconds.

 

       “It is tribute to these swimmers dedication and commitment to this sport that so many records were broken at this meet.  It demonstrates the overall strength of our Delta Aquatic Club team and creates a strong future for our team as they continue to train and strive for greater accomplishments,” comments Murray.

Kevin Cox, President of the Delta Aquatic Club Board, states, "The Delta Aquatic Club has more than 200 swimmers in the Club this year, and many of them are first-time swimmers, which is exciting for me to see the Club grow with new, enthusiastic children.  Now is the perfect time to join the sport of swimming as Long Course Registration is scheduled for Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the DSU Aquatic Center Lobby.  Any family interested in gaining additional information can log onto our website at www.deltaducks.org or call Head Coach Dan’l Murray at 662-588-3263.”