League Background & History
TCA is one of the 16 swim teams that make up the Sundance Aquatic Association, Albuquerque’s Summertime Recreational Swim League. The Sundance Aquatic Association is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes to foster regional summer seasonal amateur swimming competition for all children in New Mexico, without regard to ability, race, color, creed, national origin, or sex. the Sundance Aquatic Association is a not for profit organization supported and led by parent volunteers who share equally in the leadership of the Association.
The Sundance Aquatic Association was begun by two brothers, Peter and Dave Barney, who were coaching at the Albuquerque Country Club. When asked where the name “ Sundance” came from, Dave Barney responded as follows: “Well”, he said, “ I was driving down Coors Blvd with my brother Peter. I told him this new swim league was really taking off, but I couldn’t come up with the right name.” Several names were thrown out, but none seemed quite right. Then Dave glanced across the road at a small laundry and dry cleaning. It was called “Sundance Laundry “. Dave knew immediately that would be the perfect match for his league name. The laundromat is gone and forgotten, but the Sundance Aquatic Association has become a tradition in New Mexico swimming.
