The Arkansas Dolphins have a rich history of swimming excellence and strong positive influence within our community.
The Team is owned and operated by
The Little Rock Athletic Centers, LLC.
The Team is a member of United States Swimming and
compete locally, regionally, and nationally dependent upon ability.
The team currently has over three hundred and fifty athletes,
six training locations, fifteen coaches, five dryland coaches
and one Team Coordinator.
Swimmers have ranked from State Champions to
Olympic Gold Medalist.
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The Dolphins have held the Arkansas State Title since 2011.
Besides our swimmers’ accomplishments in the pool,
we are proud of their academic performances
and community service.
The Dolphins provide a progressive swim program. Swimmers may begin as early as age six but may join at any age.
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Our developmental level swimmers will train anywhere from two thirty minute practices to four one hour practices per week.
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To begin on the Dolphins; swimmers must be water safe, must have had swim lessons in all four competitive strokes, participated in summer league and/or stroke camp.
Parents must register swimmers through our
Online Registration System within the first week of participation.
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Your monetary commitment will be a yearly registration fee,
monthly training fees, meet fees.
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Upon becoming a member of the team, a fundraising fee and
a volunteer hour commitment is required.
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Swimmers & Parents are required to sign the Arkansas Dolphins Code of Conduct upon joining. Parents are required to sign Release of Liability Waiver, Annual Fundraising and Sponsorship Requirements, EFT Form for monthly fees, joining fees, and swim meet fees, Volunteer Policy, &
Action Plan to address bullying, upon joining.
50 plus Years of Swimming Excellence
Over 100 years of combined coaching experience
Arkansas State Title since 2011
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Team Achievements
1988 US Open Men’s Team Champions
1989 US Men’s Team National Champions
10 time Region VIII Team Champions
Individual Achievements
89 Arkansas State Age Group High Point Champions
6 US National Champions
1 US Open National Champion
14 Junior National Champions
1 Junior National High Point Champion
2 Olympic Festival Gold Medalists
37 Age Group Swimmers Ranked #1 in the Nation
18 National Age Group Records
9 Master National Champions
1 Pan America Silver Medalist
25 World Ranked Swimmers
4 Pan Pacific Team Members
6 Olympians
1 World Team Silver Medalist
1 World Record Holder
Schedule a tryout with the coach at the location of your choice.
LRAC Tay Stratton Taystratton@LRAC.com
Jacksonville/Sherwood Keith McAfee CoachKeith@Dolphin-Laser.com
LRRC Evan Johnston Evanjohnston@att.net
Cabot Steve Frye CoachSteveFrye@Dolphin-Laser.com
UALR Carl Auel CoachCarl@Dolphin-Laser.com
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The coach will let you know if your child is ready and what level your child is ready to join.
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click below on Join the Dolphins.
