Arlene Delmage

Ron Nakata and his wife of 55 years, Wanda — Name: Ron Nakata Age: 80 Occupation: Retired Dentist Local Team: REIGN (Oregon Reign Masters/Mount Hood Aquatics) I was born in Portland, Oregon, and my early childhood years occurred when the US went to war with Japan in 1941. I was three years old when my family was […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Ron Nakata

17 Sep, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Featured / Human Interest / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Julie Kamat — Name: Julie Kamat Age: 31 Occupation: Sr. HR Technology Analyst Local Team: OREG (no local team affiliation) In the fall of 2018, my husband and I moved from Orlando to Portland, Oregon, for a new job opportunity. Since moving here, I have mainly trained solo (with help from the MySwimPro […]

Swimmer Spotlight: Julie Kamat

18 Jul, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Tessa Reeves and Sonja Skinner — Tessa Reeves Age: 40 Local Team: Oregon City Tankers Growing up in California, swimming is what you do! We had a pool at our house, and our neighborhood had a swim team. My mom wasn’t a strong swimmer, and she wanted my sister and me to have confidence in the […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Tessa Reeves

16 Apr, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

David Radcliff, Margaret Toppell, Janet Gettling, and Willard Lamb — Ninety Masters swimmers signed up for the Oregon City SCM meet the weekend of March 9 and 10. Meet Director Tim Waud did an outstanding job of hosting this joint meet for USMS and USA swimmers. For some, this meet allowed them to compete alongside their children albeit in different […]

More World Records at Oregon City

17 Mar, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Featured / Meet Summary / Records / Relays by Arlene Delmage

Christi Quinn — Camas resident overcomes great odds to walk again Christy Quinn has lived her life as an active adult and an athlete participating in multiple sporting events including marathons, bike races, and even the Ironman Triathlon (Wisconsin 2010). She was a member of LaCamas Swim and Sport Club, and has even […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Christy Quinn

18 Feb, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Alice Zabudsky — Alice Zabudsky Local team: None Age: 73 Occupation: Retired Water! What a wonderful compound for both inside and outside the body. Swimmers have such a precious gift of being in the water for much of their lives. There is something healing about being in water. I grew up in […]

Swimmer Spotlight: Alice Zabudsky

19 Dec, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Kendra Chernoff — Name: Kendra Chernoff Age: 27 Local Team: Oregon Reign Occupation: Chiropractic Student I moved to Portland in January of 2017 to start chiropractic school at the University of Western States. Having retired from competitive swimming in 2015, I decided I was ready to pick it back up again, this time […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Kendra Chernoff

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Jim Montgomery — Oregon Reign Masters were fortunate enough to have Olympian Jim Montgomery (Dallas, TX) join us for a lunch workout. Jim Montgomery won three gold medals and one bronze at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. At the time Jim was the first man ever to break the 50-second barrier in the […]

Jim Montgomery Visits Oregon Reign Masters

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Special by Arlene Delmage

Kurt Grote Age: 45 Local Team: MAC – Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland Occupation: McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting firm. Senior Partner in the health care division serving clients across North and South America on strategy, operations, and organization topics. I was born in San Diego and […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Kurt Grote

25 Jul, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage