De Anza Cupertino Aquatics

Chelsea Fong led the way with 3 A-Final finishes as DACA Captured 2nd at the 2010 Summer Sectionals in Santa Clarita. Fong swam to top 8 finishes in the 50, 100, and 200 Freestyles, while teaming with Laurence Delisle, Kristen Clarno, and Emma Drysdale to win the 400 Freestyle Relay. Erich Peske and Shayne Fleming shined for the DACA men, tallying 2 top-8 finishes a piece. Congratulations to all DACA Participants!

DACA Championship Finalists:

Chelsea Fong - 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free
Jessica Khojasteh - 200 IM
Erich Peske - 100 Fly, 200 Fly
Shayne Fleming - 50 Free, 200 Back
Casey Fleming - 200 Back

Women's 400 Free Relay (1st) - Kristen Clarno, Laurence Delisle, Chelsea Fong, Emma Drysdale
Women's 800 Free Relay (2nd) - Laurence Delisle, Chelsea Fong, Julia Koch, Amy Friedhoff
Men's 400 Free Relay (3rd) - Erich Peske, Michael Leung, Patrick Shultz, Shayne Fleming

August 19, 2010 - DACA's Erich Peske Competing at Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

Best of Luck to DACA National Teamer Erich Peske who is currently in Singapore representing the USA at the first ever Youth Olympic Games. Erich is one of 8 American swimmers selected to compete. Follow this link to keep up with results: YOG RESULTS

August 3, 2010 - DACA Age Groupers to Compete with Pacific Swimming All-Star Teams

Seven DACA Age Group Swimmers have been selected to Pacific Swimming All-Star Teams in honor of their fantastic long course seasons. Justin Read, Jennifer Fields and Valerie Wang will compete at the North American Challenge Cup August 5 - 7 in Santa Clara, swimming against athletes from Mexico, Canada, and the Western USA. Christine Marella, Joyce Lin, Jarod Olay, Sarah Savage, Keven Shang, and Jeffrey Xu have been selected to the Western Zone Team and will be competing against swimmers from all over the Western USA in San Jose August 10 - 14. Congratulations to all of the selected swimmers and Go DACA!

Due to graduation activities at Saratoga High School, all Saratoga Competitive practices will be held at De Anza College. Please see the table below for your swimmers practice time options.

Led by Shayne Fleming's history-making performance, DACA swimmers finished the high school season with a stellar performance at CCS. Fleming's titles in the 50 and 100 Freestyles made him the first swimmer in CCS history to capture 8 indvidual titles, and made him the San Jose Mercury News' Boys Swimmer of the Year (LINK) Also earning individual championships were Erich Peske in the 100 Butterfly and Jessica Khojasteh in the 200 IM. In all, 22 DACA Swimmers placed in the top 8 in either individual or relay events. Congratulations to the following DACA CCS participants:

Shayne Fleming, Casey Fleming, Daryl Neubeiser, Joshua Chen, Ian Yuh, Shunei Asao, Patrick Shultz, Kevin Su, Kyle Borch, Jonathon Martinez, Michael Leung, Keith Yuen, Trevor Stanbury, Mac Hyde, Peter Im, Toby Coffin, Kevin Khojasteh, Richard Chen, Mitchell Song, Jason Allen, Michael Chen, Erich Peske, Jeffrey Dong, Connor Bengston, Megan Nolet, Anna Kosmalska, Michelle Wong, Christine La, Chelsea Fong, Kristen Clarno, Jessica Khojasteh, Stephanie Chen, Debbie Lin, Paige Davis, Jennifer Fields, Deanna Chung, Tammy Yau, Thuy Phi, Joyce Zhou, Kelly Ngo, Delia Doe, Sabrina Shie, Tiffany Wong, Vivian Wong, Tammy Tai, Natalie Cheung, Paige Gilley, Rebecca Chen, Elizabeth Huang, Carolina White, Rachelle Koch, Alyssa Kumnoonsate

Shayne Fleming: 50 Free (20.00), 100 Free (44.64), 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Casey Fleming: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Erich Peske: 100 Fly (49.41)
Jessica Khojasteh: 200 IM (2:03.11)
Paige Gilley: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay

Casey Fleming: 100 Back (3rd), 50 Free (5th)
Daryl Neubeiser: 50 Free (8th), 400 Free Relay (8th), 200 Medley Relay (2nd)
Joshua Chen: 200 Free Relay (4th), 400 Free Relay (6th)
Ian Yuh: 200 Free Relay (4th), 400 Free Relay (6th)
Shunei Asao: 200 Free Relay (6th)
Kevin Su: 200 Free Relay (6th)
Kyle Borch: 400 Free Relay (4th)
Kevin Khojasteh: 100 Breast (2nd), 200 IM (4th), 400 Free Relay (8th), 200 Medley Relay (2nd)
Erich Peske: 200 IM (2nd)
Connor Bengston: 200 Medley Relay (7th)

Megan Nolet: 50 Free (5th), 100 Free (8th), 400 Free Relay (5th), 200 Medley Relay (3rd)
Anna Kosmalska: 200 Free Relay (7th)
Michelle Wong: 200 Free Relay (3rd), 400 Free Relay (6th)
Christine La: 400 Free Relay (5th)
Chelsea Fong: 200 Free (2nd), 100 Free (2nd)
Kristen Clarno: 100 Free (4th), 200 Free (4th), 200 Free Relay (3rd), 400 Free Relay (6th)
Jessica Khojasteh: 200 Medley Relay (6th)
Vivan Wong: 100 Breast (6th), 200 Medley Relay (6th)
Natalie Cheung: 200 Medley Relay (3rd)
Paige Gilley: 200 Medley Relay (4th)

May 3, 2010 - Erich Peske Named to 2010 Youth Olympic Squad

Congratulations to National Team Swimmer Erich Peske, who was selected to compete with the 8-member USA Squad at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, August 14 - 26 in Singapore. Erich was selected to the team as one of the 4 most versatile 1992-1993 born male swimmers in the country. Way to go Erich, DACA is so proud! Click here to read the complete press release

DACA finished up the 2009-2010 Short Course Season on a high note, with outstanding performances at JO's, Far Westerns, and 10 & Under Champs. Fifteen DACA Swimmers competed in Finals at JO's, with Valerie Wang and Justin Read leading the charge with 5 finals each. Congratulations to the following DACA J.O. Finalists:

9-10 BOYS
Jeffrey Xu - 100 Free (7th), 200 Free (5th), 100 Breast (7th), 200 IM (5th)
Daniel Marella - 200 Free (7th), 50 Fly (7th), 100 Fly (2nd)
Felix Chiun - 50 Breast (5th), 100 Breast (2nd)

9-10 GIRLS
Joyce Lin - 50 Free (6th), 50 Breast (7th)

11-12 BOYS
Tommy Chen - 100 Free (8th), 200 Back (7th)
Martin Kushnerov - 50 Breast (5th)
Matt Ngo - 200 Breast (7th)

11-12 GIRLS
Valerie Wang - 50 Back (2nd), 100 Breast (2nd), 200 Breast (1st), 100 IM (3rd), 200 IM (5th)
Jenny Xu - 200 Back (6th)
Roslyn Lu - 50 Fly (2nd), 100 IM (7th)

13-14 BOYS
Mike Chen - 50 Free (7th), 100 Free (8th)
Justin Read - 1000 Free (2nd), 1650 Free (4th), 100 Breast (3rd), 100 Fly (5th), 400 IM (2nd)
Nathan Toh - 100 Breast (2nd), 200 Breast (4th)

13-14 GIRLS
Kristina Fong - 50 Free (6th)
Christine Marella - 100 Breast (3rd), 200 Breast (5th), 400 IM (3rd)

Moving on to Far Western's, it was again Valerie Wang leading the way, with three titles in the 50, 100, and 200 Breastrokes. Relays were strong for DACA as well, with the 13-14 Boys 400 Medley Relay Team of Colin Hong, Nathan Toh, Justin Read, and Mike Chen finishing 3rd, and the 11-12 Girls Relays of Jenny Xu, Valerie Wang, Roslyn Lu, and Sayeh Faridnia posting 3 top-5 finishes. Congratulations to the following DACA Far Western Finalists and Relay top-5 Finishers:

9-10 GIRLS
Joyce Lin - 50 Back (7th)
200 Medley Relay (4th) - Cora Chan, Flora Dong, Sarah Savage, Joyce Lin
200 Free Relay (4th) - Cora Chan, Flora Dong, Sarah Savage, Joyce Lin

9-10 BOYS
Felix Chiun - 100 Breast (8th)
200 Medley Relay (4th) - Jeffrey Xu, Felix Chiun, Daniel Marella, Brendan Hughes

11-12 GIRLS
Valerie Wang - 50 Breast (1st), 100 Breast (1st), 200 Breast (1st), 100 IM (5th)
Roslyn Lu - 50 Fly (4th)
200 Free Relay (4th) - Jenny Xu, Valerie Wang, Roslyn Lu, Sayeh Faridnia
200 Medley Relay (5th) - Jenny Xu, Valerie Wang, Roslyn Lu, Sayeh Faridnia
400 Medley Relay (5th) - Jenny Xu, Valerie Wang, Roslyn Lu, Sayeh Faridnia

11-12 BOYS
Martin Kushnerov - 50 Breast (8th), 100 Breast (7th)
Keven Shang - 50 Breast (6th), 100 IM (8th)

13-14 BOYS
Nathan Toh - 100 Breast (4th), 200 Breast (7th)
Justin Read - 100 Breast (3rd), 100 Fly (6th), 200 IM (8th), 200 Fly (2nd)
400 Medley Relay (3rd) - Colin Hong, Nathan Toh, Justin Read, Mike Chen
200 Medley Relay (4th) - Colin Hong, Nathan Toh, Justin Read, Mike Chen

DACA's 10 & Unders finished up the Short Course Championship Season with a dynamite performance at 10 & Under Champs. Jeffrey Xu and Daniel Marella were standout performers, each winning 4 events and tying for the 9 year old high point title (See Photo!!) Both Jeffrey and Daniel set new 10 & Under Champs Meet Records, with Jeffrey setting a new mark in the 9 year old Boys 100 Freestyle (1:02.17) and Daniel in the 100 Butterfly (1:10.16). 7 year old Jessica Chu was also dominant, capturing titles in the 100 Freestyle, 50 Breastroke, and 50 Butterfly. Congratulations to all of DACA's 10 & Unders and the following top 3 individual and relay finishers:

6 YEAR OLD BOYS
Alvin Tian - 25 Breast (2nd)

7 YEAR OLD GIRLS
Jessica Chu - 100 Free (1st), 50 Back (2nd), 50 Breast (1st), 50 Fly (1st)

8 & UNDER GIRLS
100 Medley Relay (3rd) - Ashley Feng, Naomi Bennet, Harshini Mangipudi, Isabella Guadiamos

8 YEAR OLD BOYS
Jeffrey Tian - 25 Free (3rd)

9 YEAR OLD GIRLS
Iris Dong - 100 Breast (2nd)

9 YEAR OLD BOYS
Jeffrey Xu - 50 Free (1st), 100 Free (1st, Meet Record!), 50 Breast (1st), 100 Breast (1st)
Daniel Marella - 200 Free (1st), 50 Fly (1st), 100 Fly (1st, Meet Record!), 200 IM (1st)

10 YEAR OLD GIRLS
Joyce Lin - 50 Back (1st)

10 & UNDER GIRLS
200 Medley Relay (2nd) - Cora Chan, Flora Dong, Sarah Savage, Joyce Lin

10 & UNDER BOYS
200 Free Relay (2nd) - Brendan Hughes, Daniel Marella, Felix Chiun, Jeffrey Xu
200 Medley Relay (3rd) - Jeffrey Xu, Felix Chiun, Daniel Marella, Bradley Chen

Congratulations to all DACA Participants, way to go!

April 27, 2010 - Q & A with DACA National Teamer and UCLA Bruin Laurence Delisle

Congratulations to DACA National Team Swimmer Laurence Delisle on the completion of her first college season with the UCLA Bruins! As a freshman, Laurence qualified for and competed at the NCAA Championship. She has taken the time to reflect on her first year in and out of the pool at UCLA.

What was the biggest difference for you between high school/club and college swimming?

The biggest difference for me between DACA swimming and UCLA swimming was the availability of resources. Because I am at an elite division 1 university there are trainers available at all hours of the day to take care of the athletes and anything that may be troubling us. I have been very fortunate to have these resources; not all colleges do. This allowed me to take care of my injuries as soon as they happened and speed the healing process immensely.

What has been the biggest challenge in your first year as a college student-athlete?

The biggest challenge was getting used to a new coach. Over my four years with Pete we have developed our own unique relationship and we understand each other. However, this took four years to develop. By changing coaches, I had to adapt to a new regime and a new coaching style. Cyndi, the head coach, and Erika, the assistant coach at UCLA, offer different perspectives on the sport as well as reinforce what I have heard before. It is hard for anyone to join a new program with brand new coaches. But, since the first day, I have loved my new coaches and our relationship is becoming stronger and stronger every day.

Congratulations on qualifying for your first NCAA Championship. What was the most exciting part of your NCAA Championship experience?

It was an honor to attend NCAA as a freshman for UCLA. It was my goal to make it to NCAA as a freshman and I was so excited when it became reality. NCAA was an amazing experience...and hard to describe in words. I have never been to a meet in which there was so much excitement, teamwork, passion, and love for swimming. The parents in the stands were going crazy and the hotel rooms and doors were full of decorations showing each school's pride in their athletes. I think the most exciting part for me was getting my pass to get onto the pool deck (even though that sounds funny!). It was then that it became reality: I made it to NCAA. Plus, they even had each person's name on their pass and their picture! How cool is that? :)

How do you feel that your years with DACA prepared you for the next step in your swimming career, as an NCAA Student-Athlete?

DACA could not have prepared me any better for my NCAA swimming career. Under the watchful eyes of all DACA coaches I developed into the swimmer I am today. Pete always told us: Swim fast on demand. I always remember this when I swim. It doesn't matter how you feel at swim practice or at school; you need to be present wherever you are and make the right decisions.: you need to give 110%, no less, or you shouldn't be there. This is the attitude of all elite institutions and the attitude of champions. Each set has a purpose whether you know it or not. It is up to you to decide if you are going to get everything out of it or not. This attitude has allowed me to be great in and out of the water.

Off the pooldeck, what has been your favorite part of life at UCLA? Any favorite classes?

College life is amazing! It is weird to not have classes at specific times each day like high school and to be able to schedule class around your swimming schedule rather than vice versa. School has been challenging but extremely interesting. Because I am not sure yet what I want to major in I have been taking many classes that I am interested in. So far, my favorite class has been German 59 in which I learned about the Holocaust, its history, and the present consequences of it. It was extremely interesting and sad at the same time. Rather than spending one day on it as I did in high school I spent an entire 10 weeks learning about it in such great depth that I was amazed that I didn't know the facts before.

After qualifying for NCAA's as a freshman, what are you most looking forward to as a sophomore?

I am looking forward to meeting the new freshman class and seeing the team's dynamic with them. I can't wait to develop further as a swimmer and make top 8 at NCAA. This coming season should be even better than the last for the Bruin swimmers. We had so many individuals who barely missed making NCAA which was a bummer but only shows how much stronger we can be next year. It will be a great year and I can't wait!

Congratulations to DACA National Teamer Chelsea Fong on her recent decision to attend Rice University as a member of the Lady Owls Swimming & Diving Team. Chelsea has taken the time to share her thoughts on her college selection and her many years with DACA.

What was most important to you when making your college choice, and how did Rice stand out?

Chelsea: All of the colleges that I was considering had outstanding swim programs, as well as impressive academics. I wanted to attend a school that would provide me with a great education as well as an awesome swim team and program. Rice stood out to me because it had all of that and more.

You have been with DACA for your entire swimming career. What is your favorite DACA memory?

Chelsea: I wouldn't be able to pinpoint one specific DACA memory because I have enjoyed everything about training here with DACA. I am so lucky to be a part of a team that provides its swimmers with experienced and caring coaches as well as opportunities to race and challenge myself every day in practice. I think most of my favorite memories are from travel trips with the team. It's always fun to travel with your friends and then compete with them in a new pool or area.

How has your experience with DACA supported your desire to compete at the NCAA level?

Chelsea: DACA has truly supported my desire to swim in college because it has blessed me with the opportunities to race at that kind of level. DACA has been very supportive of my personal goals as a swimmer and I've been able to continue reaching these goals because of everything DACA has provided for me.

What did you find to be the most fun and most stressful aspects of the college recruiting process?

Chelsea: The college recruiting process is stressful only because deciding where you want to spend the next four years (or more) of your life is a really hard decision. It is also a hard decision when colleges all have something different to offer. But the recruiting trips, when I got to go visit the colleges, and spend time with the team, were the best. I had a great time getting to know all of the teams I visited and bonding with the coaches. I don't know how I would have made my decision without those trips.

Chelsea: Well they just built a brand new 50 meter pool outdoors which is really exciting for me because I won't have to adjust to an indoor pool, and I can keep my tan :) I'm also really excited to meet my fellow freshman teammates and get to know the other girls on the team. I'm looking forward to everything about next year.

What advice do you have for any young DACA Swimmers with college swimming aspirations?

Chelsea: If you really want to continue swimming in college, continue to develop your strokes and work hard at every practice. I think that staying focused when you are in the pool during practice is very important, but so is the fact that we love the sport. It makes it even easier to reach your goals and set even higher ones when you enjoy what you are doing. The friends that you make and the relationships you build with your coaches will be equally important to your success. So stay focused, but make sure you have fun too!

February 11, 2010 - DACA Swimmer Whitney Campbell featured in Louisville Swimming Ads

DACA Swimmer Whitney Campbell, currently captain of the University of Louisville Women's Swimming Team, has been featured in several advertisements for the Louisville Swimming Program. The ads feature the Louisville Seniors, as well as NCAA Qualifiers. Congratulations Whitney!
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Congratulations to National Team Swimmer Shayne Fleming on his recent committment to attend and swim for the University of California-Berkley! He has taken the time to share insight on his college decision, as well as his time with DACA and his recent trip abroad to compete with the United States National Youth Team in Stockholm and Berlin.

You recently competed with the United States National Youth Team in Berlin and Stockholm. What was the highlight of the trip for you?

Shayne: The whole trip was great. I would have to say it would be between competing against the fastest European’s in the world, or being on a team surrounded by incredibly fast people my age.

Moving forward, how do you feel that this international experience will influence your swimming career?

Shayne:I’ve noticed that I have a lot more confidence when I step up to the block next to a big name swimmer, which is really good for the future. I swam next to the 50 meter freestyle World Record holder (at the time), Frederick Bousquet, three times during the trip. And each time I was able to think about my own race instead of him. This was a great improvement from last summer when I first raced him. He was all I was thinking about then. This confidence will help me know in the future that any big name swimmer is just another swimmer and I’m going to do my best to beat that swimmer each time I race him.

How have your years with the DACA program prepared you for international competition?

Shayne: DACA has prepared me for international competition by allowing me to go out and race quite often back here in the USA. I have been given a wonderful opportunity to swim fast and race the big name swimmers from the U.S. All of the meets that I have been to have helped me be that much more ready for the international meets.

Congratulations on your recent college commitment. What was it about Cal that really stood out to you?

Shayne: Thank you! Academically Cal has great business and engineering programs, which is great because I am definitely a math guy. Also I have a really great connection with the Coaches, Dave Durden and Greg Meehan. On top of all of this, I could tell that the team was a close group and I definitely wanted to be a part of that.

What was your favorite part of the college recruiting process?

Shayne:I loved listening and learning from ALL of the coaches of the schools I was looking at. Whether that be on the phone or in person, I could listen to these coaches sharing their knowledge about swimming for hours. They are all great people.

What advice do you have for young DACA Swimmers with NCAA and international aspirations?

Shayne: Trust your coaches and work hard. Your coaches have a purpose for everything they are having you do, and they have put a lot of thought into why they want you to do each set. So work hard and go fast every time they ask it of you. (And even when they don’t ask for it, work hard and go fast!!)

December 8, 2009 - DACA Winter Holiday Break

The DACA Holiday Break will begin Wednesday, December 23rd. Practices for all competitive groups will resume on Monday, January 4th.

Led by finalist performances from Shayne Fleming and Chelsea Fong, as well as strong relays, DACA finished 7th overall in the Club Division at Short Course Nationals.

The DACA Men's team finished 9th in the Club Division, highlighted by Shayne Fleming's 12th place finish (and 18 & Under National Championship) in the 50 Freestyle. The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Erich Peske, Patrick Shultz, Casey Fleming, and Shayne Fleming registered a 9th place finish, while the 400 Medley Relay Team of C. Fleming, Kevin Khojasteh, Peske, and S. Fleming finished 14th.

Chelsea Fong earned a night swim in the 100 Freestyle, finishing 20th, while the Women's 200 Freestyle Relay Team of Jessica Khojasteh, Kristen Clarno, Fong, and Megan Nolet combined to finish 14th.

Shayne Fleming - 50 Freestyle (12th & U-18 National Champ)
Chelsea Fong - 100 Freestyle (20th)
Women's 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay (14th) - Jessica Khojasteh, Kristen Clarno, Chelsea Fong, Megan Nolet
Men's 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay (9th) - Erich Peske, Patrick Shultz, Casey Fleming, Shayne Fleming
Men's 4 x 100 Medley Relay (14th) - Casey Fleming, Kevin Khojasteh, Erich Peske, Shayen Fleming

October 16, 2009 - Saratoga Competitive Practices @ De Anza College Tuesday, October 20th

Saratoga High School will be conducting PG&E Power Outages on Tuesday, October 20th. All Saratoga Competitive Practices will be held at De Anza College. Please see the below schedule for available group times.

September 28, 2009 - Coach Bill appears at ASCA Age Group Clinic

Coach Bill Thompson spent the last weekend in Boston, MA speaking at an ASCA/FINIS Age Group Coaches Clinic. Congratulations to Bill, way to represent DACA!

September 28, 2009 - Coach Christian, DACA Swimmers named H.S. Boys National Champions!

DACA assistant swimming coach, Christian Bonner, was honored by Swim World magazine as coach of the # 1 ranked boys swimming team in the USA. It was the first time that Saratoga high school had ever achieved the top spot in the mythical national championship.The highlight was a first place ranking and new National record in the 400 yard freestyle relay. Also mentioned in the article for their contributions were DACA teammates Justin Chung, Mac Hyde, and Kyle Borch. In addition, Karen Hyde, Saratoga vice principal and DACA Parent was singled out for her contributions.

Individually, Shayne Fleming's 2nd and 3rd place rankings highlighted DACA finalists in the Boys and Girls Swimming World Magazine National High School Championships. Shayne placed 2nd in the 100 yard freestyle, 3rd in the 50 yard freestyle and was a member of the Valley Christian 200 medley and 400 free relays. Casey Fleming was also a member of both relay teams.

In the girls division, the Monta Vista 400 yard freestyle relay placed first in the nation with DACA swimmers Chelsea Fong and Emma Drysdale leading the Matadors. Laurence DeLisle made the Championship final in the 200 im and Emma Drysdale placed in the consolation final in both the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard butterfy. Chelsea and Emma were part of the Monta Vista Champioship final 200 yard freestyle relay and Paige Gilley helped St Francis place in the consolation final of the same event.

Congratulations to the 7 DACA Swimmers named 2008-2009 NISCA/Speedo High School All-Americans. All-American distinction honors the top high school swimmers in the country. Congratulations to the following DACA Swimmers named to the NISCA/Speedo High School All-American List:

Laurence Delisle - 200 IM/100 BACK
Emma Drysdale - 50 FREE/100 FLY
Chelsea Fong - 200 FREE/100 FREE
Kristen Clarno - 100 FREE
Shayne Fleming - 50 FREE/100 FREE
Kevin Khojasteh - 100 BREAST
Erich Peske - 200 IM/100 FLY

September 16, 2009 - DACA New Parent Meetings

DACA encourages all new Competitive Parents to attend a New Parents Meeting held at both De Anza College and Saratoga High School. Come and learn everything you need to know about the DACA Competitive Program, including billing, service hours, and swim meets! Meetings will be held at the following times and locations:

July 28, 2009 - DACA Finishes 4th at Summer Sectionals

Erich Peske won 2 individual events, and DACA had strong relay finishes to claim 4th place overall at the 2009 Summer Sectionals in Clovis, CA. Peske claimed individual titles in both butterfly events, setting new Pacific Swimming records in both (100 Butterfly - 54.22, 200 Butterfly - 2:01.95). His 9th place finish in the 200 IM was also a Pacific Swimming Record (2:06.99). Both Men's and Women's Relays were strong, all placing in the top 10. The Women's 400 Freestyle Relay of Chelsea Fong, Hayes Hyde, Michelle Liu, and Meghan McCurley earned the highest DACA finish, finishing in 3rd place (3:53.89).

Jessica Khojasteh - 7th 200 IM
Laurence Delisle - 8th 100 Back, 5th 200 Back, 7th 200 IM
Chelsea Fong - 7th 50 Free
Hayes Hyde - 6th 200 Fly
Shayne Fleming - 6th 200 Back, 6th 50 Free
Emma Drysdale - 4th 50 Free
Erich Peske - 1st 100 Fly, 1st 200 Fly

Women's 4 x 100 Free Relay (3rd) - Chelsea Fong, Hayes Hyde, Michelle Liu, Meghan McCurley
Women's 4 x 100 Free Relay (5th) - Jessica Khojasteh, Kristen Clarno, Paige Gilley, Emma Drysdale
Women's 4 x 100 Medley Relay (4th) - Laurence Delisle, Jessica Khojasteh, Hayes Hyde, Chelsea Fong
Women's 4 x 200 Free Relay (6th) - Chelsea Fong, Hayes Hyde, Jessica Khojasteh, Laurence Delisle

Men's 4 x 100 Free Relay (7th) - Shayne Fleming, Kevin Khojasteh, Erich Peske, Patrick Shultz
Men's 4 x 100 Medley Relay (9th) - Erich Peske, Richard Chen, Andrew Chin, Shayne Fleming
Men's 4 x 200 Free Relay (4th) - Shayne Fleming, Patrick Shultz, Erich Peske, Kevin Khojasteh

July 22, 2009 - DACA Swimmers Compete at World Championship Trials

Led by Shayne Fleming's 18 & Under National Titles in the 50 and 100 Freestyles, 8 DACA Swimmers combined to finish 10th at the 2009 USA Swimming National Championships/World Championship Trials. Fleming finished 16th overall in the 50 Freestyle (22.64) and 43rd overall in the 100 Freestyle (51.18) to claim the 18 & Under National Title. Whitney Campbell finished 19th in the 50 freestyle (25.70) and 58th in the 100 Freestyle (57.94), while Laurence Delisle and Hayes Hyde competed individually as well. Delisle took 29th in the 200 IM (2:18.49) and 55th in the 200 Back (2:19.16) and Hyde was 39th (2:17.89) in the 200 Butterfly.

DACA Relays were strong as well. The 4x100 Freestyle Relay of Chelsea Fong, Laurence Delisle, Hayes Hyde, and Whitney Campbell finished 2nd (3:49.68), while the 4x100 Medley finished 6th (4:20.82), and the 4x200 Freestyle Relay finished 3rd (8:28.42). The Mens 4x100 Medley Relay of Daniel Donnelly, Erich Peske, Shayne Fleming, and Kevin Khojasteh finished 4th (3:51.32)

June 4 , 2009 - **IMPORTANT** SHS Competitive Schedule Change June 10th-11th
Due to graduation activities at Saratoga High School, all SHS Competitive Groups will be swimming at De Anza College on Wednesday, June 10th and Thursday, June 11th. Practice schedules for these days will be as follows:

Green 1 & 2 - 5:30-6:15 -OR- 7:15-8:00
Red 1 2 & 3 - 6:00-6:45 -OR- 7:15 - 8:00
Yellow - 4:30-5:30 -OR- 6:15-7:15
Orange 1 & 2 - 4:45 - 5:45 -OR- 7:15 - 8:15
White - 3:45-5:00 -OR- 6:30-7:45
Blue Boys & Blue Girls - 5:45-7:15 -OR- 6:15-7:45
Gold Boys & Gold Girls - 4:30-6:15 -OR- 5:45-7:30
Varsity- 6:15
Senior - 3:45-5:45
Development - 3:45-5:45

May 20, 2009 - Coach Don Vierra named CCA Girls Swimming Coach of the Year!
Congratulations to DACA Coach Don Vierra, who was named the 2009 California Coaches Association Girls Swimming Coach of the Year. In 2008, Coach Don led the Monta Vista Girls Team to the Central Coast Swimming Championship Title. As the CCA Coach of the Year, Don will automatically be submitted as a nominee for National Coach of the Year. Congratulations Don!

May 20, 2009 - DACA Outstanding at CCS

DACA Swimmers wrapped up the high school swimming season with a dominant performance at the CCS Championships, held last weekend at the Santa Clara International Swim Center. Shayne Fleming led the DACA charge with 2 new CCS records in the 50 (19.89) and 100 freestyles (43.71), while Chelsea Fong and Emma Drysdale had a hand in 2 CCS Relay Records with the Monta Vista Girls Team in the 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays. In the Girls 100 Freestyle alone, 5 of the 8 Championship Finalists were DACA Swimmers. 5 different DACA Swimmers earned CCS Championship titles. Shayne Fleming captured the 50 and 100 freestyles for the 3rd consecutive year, while Laurence Delisle won the 100 Backstroke (55.31), Emma Drysdale finished first in the 100 Butterfly (54.50), Chelsea Fong won the 200 Freestyle (1:48.99) and Maddy Schaefer took the titles in both the 50 (22.55) and 100 (49.34) Freestyles. Fong and Drysdale were members of the championship 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays from Monta Vista. In all, 30 DACA Swimmers scored as individuals or relay members in either Championship or Consolation finals. Congratulations to all DACA participants, and stay tuned for interviews with the DACA CCS Champions! Full Results

Laurence Delisle - 100 Backstroke
Emma Drysdale - 100 Butterfly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Chelsea Fong - 200 Freestyle. 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Shayne Fleming - 50/100 Freestyles (CCS Records)
Maddy Schaefer - 50/100 Freestyles

Chelsea Fong - 200 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Eva Chen - 200 IM, 100 Breastroke
Joshua Chen - 50 Freestyle
Kristen Clarno - 100 Freestyle
Laurence Delisle - 200 IM, 100 Backstroke
Emma Drysdale - 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly
Maddy Schaefer - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Jessica Khojasteh - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Kevin Khojasteh - 200 IM, 100 Breastroke
Megan Nolet - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Casey Fleming - 100 Backstroke
Shayne Fleming - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Erich Peske - 100 Butterfly
Andrew Chin - 200 IM, 100 Butterfly

May 5, 2009 - DACA New Parent Meetings

DACA will be hosting New Parent Meetings at De Anza College on Wednesday, May 27th at 6:00 PM and at Saratoga High School on Thursday, May 28th at 6:00 PM. Come and learn everything you need to know about the DACA Competitive Program, including billing, swim meets, and volunteering! Meetings are designed for parents new to the DACA Competitive Program, but all DACA Parents are welcome to attend. See you there!

April 21, 2009 - DACA Swimmers compete at the Coast Conference Championships

DACA Swimmers and employees helped the De Anza College Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Teams to excellent finishes at the Coast Conference Championships, held last week. The Women's team captured the team title, while the Men's team finished in 4th place. DACA highlights included Leticia Ng's first place finishes in the 100 IM, 50 Breastroke, and 100 Breastroke, as well as DACA Swim School Employee Cassandra Scott's first place finishes in the 50 and 100 Backstrokes. DACA Swimmers and Swim School Employees participating in the Championship included Leticia Ng, Justin Laforge, Cassandra Scott, Kelsey St. Marie, Lauren Larsen, Braden Gough, and Chris Reynolds. Congratulations to all swimmers, way to go DACA!

April 6 , 2009 - DACA finishes 3rd at Far Westerns

Finishing the short course season with a flourish, DACA placed 3rd overall (just 7.5 points out of 2nd place) at the Far Western Championships, held this past weekend in Morgan Hill. Justin Read captured the 11-12 boys High Point title, while Valerie Wang finished 2nd in the 9-10 Girls High Point Race, and Anna Chen, Valerie Wang, Larissa Wen, and Madison Canelis earned the 9-10 Girls 200 Medley Relay Title. In all, 38 DACA Swimmers scored either individually or in relays. Congrats to all DACA participants, way to finish the short course season strong!

Complete Results
Team High Point Results
Individual High Point Results

DACA Finalists

Valerie Wang - 50 FR (3rd), 50 BK ( 3rd), 100 BK (3rd), 50 BR (1st), 100 BR (1st), 100 IM (2nd), 200 IM (2nd)
Larissa Wen - 100 BR (7th), 50 FL (4th), 100 FL (5th)

9-10 Girls 200 M.R. (1st) - Anna Chen, Valerie Wang, Larissa Wen, Madison Canelis
9-10 Girls 200 F.R. (3rd) - Valerie Wang, Larissa Wen, Madison Canelis, Anna Chen

Kristina Fong - 100 FR (6th)
Jacquline Do - 50 BK (6th), 100 BK (6th)
Christine Marella - 50 BR (6th), 100 BR (4th), 200 BR (3rd), 100 IM (7th)

11-12 Girls 200 M.R. (3rd) - Jacqueline Do, Christine Marella, Sayeh Faridnia, Kristina Fong
11-12 Girls 400 M.R. (3rd) - Jaqueline Do, Christine Marella, Kristina Fong, Sayeh Faridnia
11-12 Girls 200 F.R. (3rd) - Aileen Lee, Kristina Fong, Jacquline Do, Hannah Morrow
11-12 Girls 400 F.R. (2nd) - Jacqueline Do, Kristina Fong, Sayeh Faridnia, Hannah Morrow

Ritty Zhai - 200 FL (7th)

13-14 Girls 200 F.R. (7th) - Michelle Wong, Tammy Tai, Florina Yang, Joyce Zhou
13-14 Girls 800 F.R. (5th) - Joyce Zhou, Florina Yang, Heather Stanbury, Tammy Tai

10 & U Boys 200 M.R. (6th) - Evan Zhang, Victor Chen, Jeffrey Xu, Bradley Newton
10 & U Boys 200 F.R. (4th) - Bradley Newton, Ryan Tang, Jeffrey Xu, Evan Zhang

Justin Read - 200 BK (3rd), 50 BR (1st), 200 BR (1st), 100 FL (2nd), 100 IM (1st), 200 IM (1st), 400 IM (1st)

11-12 Boys 400 M.R. (7th) - Lucas West, Keven Shang, Justin Read, Tommy Chen

13-14 Boys 200 M.R. (4th) - Patrick Benight, Kevin Su, Rolland Lee, Andy Guo
13-14 Boys 400 M.R. (4th) - Patrick Benight, Nathan Toh, Rolland Lee, Kevin Su
13-14 Boys 200 F.R. (3rd) - Michael Chen, Rolland Lee, Andy Guo, Patrick Benight
13-14 Boys 400 F.R. (6th) - Patrick Benight, Rolland Lee, Michael Chen, Darren Zhao
13-14 Boys 800 F.R. (3rd) - Patrick Benight, Andy Guo, Rolland Lee, Michael Chen

Ian Yuh - 100 BR (5th), 200 IM (8th)
A.J. Zavala - 100 BR (6th)

March 31, 2009 - DACA Competitive Spring Break

The DACA Competitive Age Group Program will be on spring break Wednesday, April 8 until Sunday, April 12. There will be no practices during this time. Practices will return to normal schedule on Monday, April 13.

There will be no DACA Age Group Practices on Monday, Feb. 16th in observance of President's Day. Practices will resume as normally scheduled on Tuesday, Feb. 17th.

DACA boys finished 2nd while the DACA girls finished 3rd for a 4th place overall team finish at the Pacific Swimming 14 & Under J.O. Championships, held December 5-7 in Pacifica. The DACA girls were led by Valerie Wang, who finished 4th in the 10 & Under Girls High Point standings, while Justin Read led the boys, with his 11-12 Boys High Point Championship. 22 different DACA swimmers earned positions in the evening finals session with top 14 preliminary finishes. The following swimmers represented DACA in the evening finals sessions:

Boys
Christopher Woodburn, Keven Shang, Michael Chen, Bradley Qian, Colin Hong, Justin Read, Nathan Toh, Daryl Neubeiser, Rolland Lee, AJ Zavala, Kevin Su

Girls
Valerie Wang, Roslyn Lu, Danielle Panconi, Kristina Fong, Florina Yang, Jacqueline Do, Christine Marella, Hannah Morrow, Aileen Lee, Ritty Zhai, Emily Cheng

Winter De Anza College Parking Passes are no longer available. Spring Passes will be available for purchase on March 1, 2009.

Congratulations to the following DACA Swimmers who competed at the US Short Course Nationals, held December 4-6 in Atlanta: Maddy Schaefer, Shayne Fleming, Laurence Delisle, Chelsea Fong, Emma Drysdale, Jessica Khojasteh, Eva Chen, Erich Peske, and Whitney Campbell. DACA's meet was highlighted by a 7th place finish in the women's team competition, as well as Shayne Fleming's 18&Under National Titles in the 50 and 100 freestyles. DACA relays were strong, with 3 top 10 finishes. The 200 freestyle relay team of Maddy Schaefer, Emma Drysdale, Chelsea Fong, and Jessica Khojasteh finished in 8th place, while Fong, Drysdale, and Schaefer teamed up with Laurence Delisle to finish 8th in the 400 freestyle relay and 6th in the 800 freestyle relay. The 400 medley relay team of Delisle, Drysdale, Schaefer, and Eva Chen registered a top 20 finish, coming in 15th place.

Individually, DACA had 7 top 24 finishes, highlighted by Whitney Campbell's 3rd place finish in the 50 freestyle and 6th place finish in the 100 freestyle. Laurence Delisle finished 13th in the 200 backstroke, while Maddy Schaefer came in 18th in the 50 freestyle and 20th in the 100 freestyle. Shayne Fleming finished 17th in the 50 freestyle, winning the bonus final and claiming the 18&Under National Title. Shayne also finished 22nd in the 200 freestyle and claimed a second 18&Under National Title with his 32nd place finish in the preliminaries of the 100 freestyle. Campbell, Delisle, Schaefer, and Fleming all qualified for World Championship Trials to be held in July, 2009 Indianapolis. Way to go DACA! Click for Complete Results

DACA Swimmer Whitney Campbell was featured on the University of Louisville Athletics Official Website, highlighting her recent successes, including her selection as Big East Athlete of the Week. Congratulations Whitney! Click here to read the article!

November 19 , 2008 - Q&A with National Team Swimmer and Future UCLA Bruin Laurence Delisle

Congratulations to National Team Swimmer Laurence Delisle, who will be attending UCLA in the fall as a member of the Women's Swimming Program. She has taken the time to give us some insight on her college decision and time here at DACA. Congratulations to Laurence and best of luck at UCLA, DACA is very proud!

Laurence: The great academics and the superb athletics at UCLA had everything I was looking for in a school. Not only could I succeed in the pool but in the classroom as well. It wasn't until I actually visited UCLA that I realized how much they had to offer. Getting to know Cyndi (the head coach) and Erika (the assistant coach) showed me that I would be seen as not only an athlete but a human as well. The support base for athletes at UCLA was phenomenal. Never before had I seen a school that wanted their athletes to succeed in both walks of life.

Laurence: I must admit that although the process was stressful, I felt so blessed to have the opportunity to visit five amazing schools. My favorite part about the college selection process was stepping off the plane when I arrived at each college knowing that I was so fortunate to have such an amazing opportunity. I was surprised to see that, although there were similarities between all of the colleges, each had several unique attributes that I would have never known about without the trips.

How has DACA supported you in your NCAA aspiration?

Laurence: DACA has always supported me throughout my journey as an age group swimmer a high school swimmer, and now as a college bound athlete. When I had shoulder surgery at the age of 12 my coach Tammy was there to guide me through my difficult times and showed me how to race hard even when you can't move your arms. More recently, with my wrist surgery, my coach Pete taught me to believe in myself and reach for the stars. His confidence in my athleticism drove me to seek new heights and to not be afraid. The atmosphere at DACA and the team support we get from the younger athletes and parents makes each step of the way worth it; the strive for excellence is seen everyday in every group. It feels like just yesterday when I was looking at the National group in awe wishing that one day, I might be as fast as them!

What advice do you have for young DACA swimmers that hope to someday swim in college?

Laurence: Follow your dreams. If you listen and respect your coach, try hard, and have fun, nothing will come in your way of swimming in college. Even when you have a setback, use that opportunity to become better at a new area. If you can't use your arms make your underwater dolphin kick that much better. If you can't kick, work on your stroke so that you have a perfect technique. Natalie Coughlin wasn't born with great underwater dolphin kicks - she worked hard to seek perfection. Find that way to be that much better than your opponent while still enjoying every moment in the water.

Congratulations to the 13 DACA Swimmers named 2007-2008 NISCA/Speedo High School All-Americans. All-American distinction honors the top high school swimmers in the country. DACA highlights include Chelsea Fong and Emma Drysdale (Monta Vista High School 400 FR Relay - 8th), Danielle Gong (200 IM - 6th), Maddy Schaefer (50 FR - 7th), Shayne Fleming (Valley Christian High School 400 FR Relay - 6th, 50 FR - 6th), and Kevin Parizi (Valley Christian High School 400 FR Relay - 6th). Congratulations to the following DACA Swimmers named to the NISCA/Speedo High School All-American List:

Women:

Chelsea Fong - 100 Free / 200 Free / 400 Free Relay
Hayes Hyde - 200 Free / 400 Free Relay
Danielle Gong - 100 Fly / 200 IM / 200 Free Relay / 400 Free Relay
Eva Chen - 100 Breast / 200 IM / 400 Free Relay
Laurence Delisle - 200 IM
Emma Drysdale - 100 Fly / 400 Free Relay
Maddy Schaefer - 50 Free / 100 Free / 200 Free Relay / 400 Free Relay
Jessica Khojasteh - 50 Free / 100 Free
Megan Leung - 100 Fly / 200 Free Relay / 400 Free Relay
Paige Gilley - 200 Free Relay / 400 Free Relay

Men:

Kevin Parizi - 100 Back / 200 IM / 200 Medley Relay / 400 Free Relay
Shayne Fleming - 50 Free / 100 Free / 200 Medley Relay / 400 Free Relay
Andrew Chin - 100 Fly

DACA swimmers swam to lifetime bests, as well as record setting performances, while relays continued to prove strong at the 2008 U.S. Open, held July 29-August 2, 2008 in Minneapolis. Shayne Fleming broke the 15-16 National Age Group Record in the preliminaries of the 50 freestyle, with a personal best 23.05. He then went on to capture the bonus final (17th place) in 22.72, not only breaking his newly set 15-16 record, but the 17-18 record as well, making Shayne the fastest American 50 freestyler under the age of 19 in history. Maddy Schaefer also qualified for the bonus final in the 50 freestyle, finishing in 19th place, with a near best time of 26.15. Individual bests at the meet included Shayne Fleming in the 50 freestyle (22.72) and 100 freestyle (51.33), Danielle Gong in the 100 butterfly (1:03.27), Maddy Schaefer in the 100 freestyle (57.10), and Whitney Campbell in the 50 freestyle (26.45).

DACA Relays were strong, with the Women's 400 Freestyle Relay of Maddy Schaefer, Hayes Hyde, Jennifer Gong, and Whitney Campbell finishing in 3:49.73, good enough for 8th place, the highest finish of any non-University related club. The Women's 400 Medley Relay of Ashley Vrieze, Danielle Gong, Hayes Hyde, and Maddy Schaefer finished in 12th place, touching the wall in 4:18.01. Congratulations to all participants, Way to Go DACA!

Both individual and relay champions highlighted DACA's performance at Summer Sectionals, held July 16-21, 2008 in Bakersfield, CA. DACA finished with 861 points to claim 3rd Place in the Large Team Division. Event Champions included Jennifer Gong (400 IM) and both the Women's 400 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relays. Whitney Campbell, Hayes Hyde, Chelsea Fong, and Maddy Schaefer combined to win the Freestyle Relay in 3:51.96, a new Sectional Record, while Kristen Clarno, Jennifer Gong, Jessica Khojasteh, and Emma Drysdale teamed up to finish 3rd in 3:57.77. Ashley Vrieze, Eva Chen, Hayes Hyde, and Maddy Schaefer were crowned champions in the Medley Relay, finishing in 4:21.25. The DACA Women's 800 Freestyle Relay of Hayes Hyde, Chelsea Fong, Jessica Khojasteh, and Maddy Schaefer also had a strong swim, finishing in 2nd place (8:29.96) Other standout swims included new Jr. National Qualifying Times from Kristen Clarno in the 50 Freestyle (27.80) and Hayes Hyde in the 100 Butterfly (1:03.22). Congratulations to all DACA Sectionals Swimmers!

Whitney Campbell - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Maddy Schaefer - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Ashley Vrieze - 100 Backstroke
Hayes Hyde - 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly
Jennifer Gong - 200 IM, 400 IM
Shayne Fleming - 200 Backstroke

DACA Swimmers put up an excellent showing at the US Olympic Swimming Trials, held at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska June 29-July 6, 2008. Both Maddy Schaefer and Shayne Fleming qualified for the United States National Junior Team with their outstanding swims in the 50 freestyle. Shayne's 23.29 was just hundredths off his lifetime best, while Maddy swam a personal record of 26.02 to qualify. Each year, the National Junior Team is comprised of the best 15 & Under Girls and 17 & Under boys in the entire country. They will compete with this elite squad either in Guam or Victoria, B.C. in the coming months. Maddy's 50 freestyle swim also qualified her to compete this week at the FINA World Youth Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. Congratulations to all of DACA's Trials Qualifiers, and best of luck to Maddy this week in Mexico! Way to go DACA!

Four Swimmers will be representing DACA at the US Olympic Swimming Team Trials, coming up June 29 - July 6, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska. Maddy Schaefer (50 Freestyle), Ashley Vrieze (100 backstroke), Danielle Gong (200 IM), and Shayne Fleming (50 Freestyle) each took the time to share their thoughts on qualifying for Olympic Trials and DACA's role in helping them achieve their goals. Congratulations to each of our qualifiers and best of luck in Omaha! GO DACA!

Maddy: The night before I made the cut, I swam the 50 free in finals. I missed the cut by .01 seconds. The cut is 26.39 and I went 26.40. I was so upset that night because I really thought I was going to make it then. I talked to Pete and we made a plan to try one more time during the 200 free. I would swim it as a split for the first 50 and then do the 150 easy. So I swam the 50 split. I looked up and when I saw my time I was so HAPPY! I was in shock. I was so excited I could barely finish the 150 easy. When I got out of the pool, all of my friends from DACA were standing there ready to give me a hug! :-)

Ashley: The feeling was so surreal. I had missed the cut multiple times and once I achieved it, I couldn't believe it was true. I still think it is surreal that I will be competing at Olympic Trials. I am so thankful that everything finally came together for that one race. I had trained so hard and the feeling of looking up at the clock and seeing my time was unbelievable.

Danielle: I was ecstatic when I found out that I got my cut. I still remember, I got it a year ago in Irvine. Before my race, Pete told me to go for it and I was a little unsure if I could get it. When I touched the wall, I saw that I had gotten it. It was also a relief to get it because it was a goal of mine to get it.

Shayne: When I finished the race and achieved the cut in the 50, time stopped for a little bit. Time came back when I heard my Teammates congratulating me from the side of the pool and it was all smiles from there.

Maddy: Pete has always been very encouraging and from the very beginning he understood that I have very high goals. He supports me completely. I am so glad he is my coach. My teammates also encourage me, too. Every day in practice, we all try to help one another to be the best that we can be.

Ashley: DACA has supported my Olympic Trial aspirations by supporting and believing in me 100%. I couldn't have been able to achieve the qualifying time without the support of my swimmers and their parents, my teammates, my co-workers, and most of all my coach(Pete). DACA is an amazing club program. It gives swimmers so many opportunities to be the best swimmer and person they can be.

Danielle: DACA is and has been extremely supportive of my Olympic Trial aspirations. DACA has a really strong support group that includes knowledgeable coaches at all levels and who are willing to do anything to help you succeed. DACA has high standards and a strong work ethic, which is expected from a young age

Shayne: The gift of being able to train on Daca has been a blessing ever since I started. It is impossible to say any coach I have had has not helped me. I am grateful for the chances to travel so far in order to get faster competition and my best swims. Daca has been a wonderful help ever since I joined the club 7 years ago.

DACA Swimmer and US Open Qualifier Whitney Campbell is featured on La Voz Online in an article highlighting her quest to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Trials.

Do to a mechanical problem at the pool DACA has cancelled swim practice at the Saratoga High pool. Practice should resume as scheduled tomorrow June 10, 2008. We do apologize for the late notice.

June 4 , 2008 - De Anza College Annual or Summer 2008 Parking Pass Available

The 2008 Annual / Summer Parking Pass Application for De Anza College is now available. The application must be printed out and received by the DACA office NO LATER than June 27th. Please note that all vehicles parked at De Anza College must have a parking pass or daily permit.

Click here to download and print the application form

DACA Swimmers finished the high school season with a great weekend at CCS. Highlights included Maddy Schaeffer breaking the Pacific Swimming Record for 13-14 Girls in the 50 Freestyle with a 22.99, 4 Individual Champions, and 25 Championship Finalists! Congratulations to all participating swimmers!

Chelsea Fong - 200 Freestyle (1st CCS Championship Title)
Danielle Gong - 200 IM (4th CCS Championship Title)
Shayne Fleming - 50/100 Freestyles (4th CCS Championship Title)

Chelsea Fong - 200 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Hayes Hyde - 200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly
Danielle Gong - 200 IM, 100 Butterfly
Eva Chen - 200 IM, 100 Breastroke
Laurence Delisle - 200 IM, 100 Breastroke
Emma Drysdale - 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly
Maddy Schaeffer - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Jessica Khojasteh - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Elsa Cheng - 100 Backstroke
Shayne Fleming - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Kevin Parizi - 200 IM, 100 Backstroke
Andrew Chin - 200 IM, 100 Butterfly
Arthur Lam - 100 Breastroke
Richard Chen - 100 Breastroke

The Short Course Far Western Championships were held this past weekend in Pleasanton, CA and DACA finished the weekend of solid swimming in a 3rd place finish. Some highlights from the meet were the 13-14 DACA Boys swept all 5 relays, Casey Fleming was Far Western Champion in the 100 Back, and AJ Zavala and Kevin Khojasteh finished 1st and 2nd in the 100 Breast!

The Far Western Championships signifiy the end of the short course season and the beginning to the long course season. Good luck to all DACA swimmers this spring and summer!

March 26 , 2008 -DACA Alumni Sasha Brophy competes at Div III NCAA National Championships

Former DACA swimmer Sasha Brophy competed at the Division III NCAA National Championships representing her college, MIT. This is the 2nd time Sasha participated also having made the trip in her sophmore year. Sasha swam the 100 Freestyle (53.13) finishing 25th, 200 Free (1:53.86) finishing 8th, and the 500 Freestyle (5:06.65) finishing 24th. Nice job Sasha and congratulations on a great collegiate career!

DACA National Team member Danielle Gong was featured on Channel 20, Cal-Hi Sports this past Sunday. If you missed it, stay tuned because we will have a link posted so you can view it. She will also be featured in the All-Star issue of the San Jose Magazine this summer in July, so remember to keep your eyes open for that one!

Over the past weekend DACA swimmers of all age groups participated in the Spring JO Championships in San Ramon, CA. The meet saw some very fast swims with many DACA swimmers qualifiying in the Top 8 to come back and swim in the evening finals competition. Here is a list of our DACA Finalists:

Girls
Sayeh Faridnia, Valerie Wang, Aileen Lee, Anna Yu, Roslyn Lu, Heather Stanbury, Sabrina Shie, Thuy Phi, Tammy Tai, Joyce Zhou, Jessica Khojasteh, Ritty Zhai, Ellen Umeda and Sarah Arakaki.

Boys
Kevin Shang, Kevin Su, Andy Guo, Jeffrey Lee, Darren Zhao, Justin Read, Patrick Benight, Vernon Chan, Kevin Khojasteh, Casey Fleming, Ian Yuh, Jonathan Lin, A.J. Zavala, Michael Leung, Vincent Chen, Connor Bengston, Richard Chen, Michael Chen and Eric Trautman.

Nice job Finalists and good luck at the upcoming Far Western Championships!

March 13 , 2008 - DACA Swimmers at Sectionals, Erich Peske Breaks Pacific Swimming Record

Ten swimmers from the DACA National Team participated in the California-Nevada Spring Sectionals over the past weekend in Mission Viejo, CA. Out of 53 Teams competing DACA finished in a respectable 5th place. Among the many great swims, one highlight was Erich Peske's 100 meter Butterfly in which he broke the 13-14 Boys Pacific Swimming record. Erich shattered the 7 year old record by almost a second clocking in at 57.89. Nice job DACA and congratulations Erich!

At the Clovis Senior Meet, Shayne Fleming of the DACA National Team broke his own Pacific Swimming Record in the 100 yard Freestyle clocking in at 45.14, just breaking his previous record of 45.18. Keep it up Shayne!

DACA's National Team, Development Group and Senior Teams traveled to Clovis, CA over the past weekend to compete in the Juanita Allington Senior Qualifier Meet. The meet was a success with many lifetime best times. There were a number of swimmers who qualified to compete in the evening finals with 31 overall swims in the Bonus Finals, 32 overall swims in the Consolation Finals and 54 overall swims in the Championship Finals. Way to go DACA!

The following swimmers were selected to the 2008 Zone 1 North All-Star Team that will travel and compete in Carson City, Nevada. Good job and good luck swimmers!

8 & Under Boys:
Gianluca Bencomo

December 10 , 2007 - DACA Finishes 2nd at Pacific Swimming Senior Championships

The DACA National Team and Development Group competed in the Pacific Swimming Senior Championships over the weekend finishing in 2nd place. Check out below Individual Champions and Championship Finalists from the meet.

Individual Champions:

Kevin Parizi - 100 Back / 200 Back / 100 Breast / 200 IM
Shane Fleming - 50 Free
Eva Chen - 200 Breast
Women's 200 Medley Relay - Vivian Yuen, Eva Chen, Hayes Hyde, Maddy Schaeffer
Men's 200 Medley Relay - Kevin Parizi, Richard Chen, Andrew Chin, Shane Fleming
Women's 200 Free Relay - Maddy Schaeffer, Eva Chen, Chelsea Fong, Hayes Hyde

Championship Finalists:

Maddy Schaeffer - 50 Free / 100 Free / 200 Free / 500 Free
Chelsea Fong - 50 Free / 100 Free / 200 Free / 500 Free
Hayes Hyde - 200 IM / 100 Fly / 200 Fly
Vivian Yuen - 200 Back
Paige Gilley - 100 Back
Jeff Peters - 1650 Free / 1000 Free / 500 Free
Arthur Lam - 200 Free / 200 IM / 100 Breast
Erich Peske - 100 Fly / 100 Back
Andrew Chin - 100 Fly / 200 Fly / 100 Breast
Richard Chen - 200 Breast

Way to go DACA!

The DACA National Team and Development Group kicked off the competitive season with the St. Ignatius Invitational in San Francisco this past weekend. Teams competing at the meet alongside DACA included the Terrapins, Arden Hills, North Bay Aquatics, San Ramon Valley Livermore Aquatics and the Cabrillo Threshers.

Hayes Hyde – 100 Fly – 58.92
Laurence Delisle – 200 Back – 2:04.20, 200 IM – 2:09.23
Danielle Gong – 400 IM – 4:29.64
Women's 200 Free Relay (Delisle, Fong, Hyde, Schaefer) – 1:39.21
Women's 400 Free Relay (Schaefer, Fong, Hyde, Gong) – 3:34.72
Women's 200 Medley Relay (Delisle, Chen, Gong, Schaefer) – 1:49.73
Women's 400 Medley Relay (Delisle, Chen, Gong, Schaefer) – 3:58.50

Shane Fleming - 50 Free – 22.10, 100 Free – 47.58
Richard Chen – 200 Breast – 2:15.74

The DACA Senior Teams from both De Anza College and Saratoga sites joined this past weekend and headed to Mission Viejo in Orange County to compete in the 2007 TYR "Turkey Classic". The meet was a success with the swimmers achieving 84 lifetime best times! There were also 10 new JO's cuts and Sarah Arakaki and Eric Trautman achived Far Western time standards! Way to go Senior team, nice job representing DACA in Southern California!

DACA National Team member Hayes Hyde was named a 2006-2007 Scholastic All-American Team member. The Scholastic All-American Team is comprised of high school student-athletes, who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and have competed in an individual event in the 2006 Summer Speedo Championships Series (summer sectionals), 2006 ConocoPhillips Nationals, 2006 Junior Swimming Championships, 2006 U.S. Open, 2007 Speedo Champions Series (spring sectionals), and 2007 Spring Championships. The award is based on a point system for grades and competition.

Nice job Hayes, keep up the good work next year!

September 10, 2007 - DACA High School All-Americans

Congratulations to the following DACA swimmers for their selection to the High School All-American Team!

Women:

Chelsea Fong       50 Free / 100 Free
Hayes Hyde            200 Free / 100 Fly
Laurance DeLisle    200 IM / 100 Back
Danielle Gong         200 IM / 100 Fly

Men:

Kevin Parizi 200 IM / 100 Back / 100 Breast
Shayne Fleming 50 Free / 100 Free

The following swimmers represented DACA at Senior Nationals this Summer in Indianapolis, Indiana:

Whitney Campbell
Laurence Delisle
Danielle Gong
Shayne Fleming
Hayes Hyde
Fiona O'Donnell-McCarthy
Ashley Vrieze

The following swimmers represented DACA at Junior Nationals this Summer in Indianapolis, Indiana:

Eva Chen
Chelsea Fong
Hayes Hyde
Maddy Schaeffer
Kevin Parizi

Congratulations to the following DACA swimmers who were selected to represent Pacific Swimming at the Western Zone Meet in New Mexico:

Aileen Lee - 10 & Under Girls
Rolland Lee - 11-12 Boys
Jeff Peters - 13-14 Boys
Richard Chen - 15-16 Boys
Arthur Lam - 17-18 Boys

Congratulations to DACA's Sectional Team who finished in 1st place for the Women's Teams, 7th place for the Men's Teams and 4th place for the Combined Teams.
Highlights include:

DACA's age groupers rocked at the Pacific Swimming Junior Olympic Championships. DACA took 2nd place with numerous finalists.
Highlights include:

Jeff Peters, in Gold Boys group, took FIRST PLACE in the Bridge to Bridge open water race on July 7th! This race was from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge over 6 miles of COLD open water swimming. Way to go Jeff!

March 19, 2007 - Kevin Khojasteh Breaks Pacific Swimming Record

At the Junior Olympics swim meet, Kevin Khojasteh broke the Pacific Swimming record in the 11-12 boys 400 I.M. The previous mark was set three years ago by fellow DACA swimmer Shayne Fleming. Kevin smashed the record by nearly three seconds with a time of 4:27.56.

February 20, 2007 - DACA Alumni Shine at Pac-10 Championships

Day one of the Pac-10 Championships, three former DACA swimmers had impressive results!

Abra Armour (Arizona State University) qualified for NCAA Championships as a member of the 200 free relay. In addition, she qualified with a "B" cut in the 50 free with a time of 23.33.

Nilasha Ghosh (Stanford University) qualified for NCAA Championships in the 200 IM and placed 2nd in the consolation heat with a 2:00.3. In addition, she qualified with a "B" cut in the 50 free with a time of 23.3.

Jennifer Gong (University of Washington) had a best time in the 200 IM with a 2:05.0 and placed 26th in the event.

Day Two & Three of the Pac-10 Championships:

Abra Armour (Arizona State University) and Jennifer Gong (University of Washington) posted personal best times in all three of their events. Jamie Martinez (Arizona State University) posted a personal best time in her 200 back.

January 30, 2007 - 11-12 Boys Break Pacific Swimming Records

At the Zone 1-North Championships, the 11-12 boys attacked the Pacific Swimming Records. Kevin Khojasteh, Rolland Lee, Michael Leung and A.J. Zavala broke the 200 Free Relay set back in 2004 by DACA. They also combined to break the 200 Medley Relay by nearly a full second which was set back in 1983! Congratulations Boys!

January 29, 2007 - Kevin Parizi Wins Ray Taft Award

Kevin Parizi won the Ray Taft Award at the Zone 1-North Championships by winning the 100 backstroke event.

January 15, 2007 - Jeff Peters Selected to the Pacific Swimming Distance Camp

Congratulations to Jeff Peters who was selected as one of the top distance swimmers in Pacific Swimming and will attend an intensive training camp at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Have fun in the altitude where the air is rare!

September 11, 2006 - High School All-Americans

Congratulations to DACA's High School All Americans.

Men:
Nicholas Buonfiglio
Kevin Parizi

Women:
Laurence Delisle
Danielle Gong
Jennifer Gong
Michelle Liu
Hayes Hyde

September 11, 2006 - Laurence Delisle Qualifies for National Select Camp

Congratulations to Laurence Delisle who qualified for USA Swimming's National Select Camp which will be held November 9-12th at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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