IGLA Scholarships
DCAC will award an undetermined number of scholarships to DCAC swimmers to aid in offsetting expenses for swimmers competing in yearly IGLA World Championships. Award recipients are required to compete in the maximum allowable number of individual and relay events, along with the Pink Flamingo performance at the meet and will actively participate in DCAC fundraising events. Please request an application from treasurer@swimdcac.org
DCAC Membership Dues Scholarships
DCAC will award an undetermined number of scholarships to DCAC swimmers to aid in the cost of membership dues for those who are financially challenged. USMS and DPR RecTrac fees still apply. Award recipients are required to actively participate in DCAC fundraising events. Please request an application from our treasurer at any time during the year. treasurer@swimdcac.org
Under 30 Award
DCAC will provide an undetermined number of awards to DCAC swimmers under 30 years of age. USMS and DPR RecTrac fees still apply. The idea behind the award is to retain and encourage young swimmers to stay engaged with the team. The award is spread out over the course of the calendar year and available to swimmers on quarterly memberships. Please request the award from our treasurer at any time during the year. treasurer@swimdcac.org
Yolanda Markey Scholarship Fund
To honor the memory of a former teammate and the mother of team founder Jack Markey, the Yolanda Markey Scholarship Fund provides financial support to DCAC swimmers of all ages, especially swimmers under age 30, to compete in the annual IGLA competition and to offset costs associated with participation. Please email our treasurer at treasurer@swimdcac.org to request an application.
To make a tax deductible donation to the Yolanda Markey Scholarship Fund, please Venmo at @swimdcac, PayPal to treasurer@swimdcac.org, or provide a check made out to DCAC to a board member. To make a stock donation, contact our treasurer. Make sure to note that it is for the Yolanda Markey Scholarship Fund.
Yolanda Markey
DCAC swimmer and mother of DCAC founder, swimmer, and long-time board member Jack Markey. In 2000, Yolanda (Yo to her teammates) competed with DCAC at the USMS Long Course National Championships. The large crowd chanted “Go Mom, Go” as she swam her way to a fourth place finish in 50 free in the women’s 80-84 age group. Yo died January 5, 2021 at the age of 101. In the mid-1930s, Yo learned to swim at the Greensburg, Pennsylvania YMCA during the one afternoon a week that the facility opened its doors to women. She loved tennis, golf, and swimming, and saw to it that her four children became competitive swimmers. Whether carpooling to and from early morning practices, feeding dozens of hungry neighborhood swimmers, or roaming the pool deck as a timer, score keeper, or clerk of course, Yo was the quintessential swim mom.
Marcay Dickens and Joan Dever Scholarship Fund
To honor the memory of the mothers of two long time DCAC members. The Marcay Dickens and Joan Dever Scholarship Fund encourages DCAC swimmers over age 65 to compete in the annual IGLA competition and to offset costs associated in participation. Please request an application from our treasurer to apply for the scholarship. treasurer@swimdcac.org
To make a tax deductible donation to the Marcay Dickens and Joan Dever Scholarship Fund, please Venmo at @swimdcac, PayPal to treasurer@swimdcac.org, or provide a check made out to DCAC to a board member. Make sure to note that it is for the Marcay Dickens and Joan Dever Scholarship Fund.
Marcay Dickens
Mother of DCAC swimmer and coach Steve Dickens. Marcay was a DCAC member from 2002-2007 and a longtime USMS member. She passed away Nov. 3, 2017 at the age of 83. Marcay swam at the very first USMS Long Course Nationals held in 1972 in Bloomington, Indiana. She also competed for DCAC at several swim meets including IGLA 2003 San Francisco, IGLA 2004 Ft Lauderdale, and IGLA 2005 Atlanta, scoring boatloads of points for DCAC in the 50 free, 50 back, 100 back, and 100 free. In San Francisco, she was part of the first Mixed 240+ Medley Relay that had ever been fielded by an IGLA team. She holds several DCAC 70-74 team records as well. She was an example of a strategy employed particularly well for a period of time whereby senior members were specifically recruited to compete for the team at IGLA (see: Jack Markey).
Joan Dever
Mother of DCAC swimmer and long-time board member Fred Dever. Joan had a passion for health and physical fitness throughout her life. She was an avid competitor in swimming, synchronized swimming, golf and tennis. In the 1950s, Joan was a synchronized swimmer for the Elliott Murphy Aqua Show at Flushing Meadows Amphitheater. She was the first head swim coach of the Fayetteville Manlius High School womens swim team and taught and coached several sports teams full-time throughout Long Island. Enhancing her drive and dedication to sports and physical fitness, Joan acquired a Bachelors degree in Health and Physical Education from Brockport State University and a Masters degree from Syracuse University.