Swimming for Life

Arlene Delmage

Britta Daubersmith — Clackamas River Cove, Oregon City 18 July 2021 Submitted by Arlene Delmage and Britta Daubersmith In mid July, the Oregon City Tankers hosted their second annual swim to support Swim Across America, an organization that raises money for cancer research, prevention and treatment. The event was codirected by Britta Daubersmith, […]

Swim Across America – “Making Waves to Fight Cancer”

August 20, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Motivation by Arlene Delmage

Name: Arthur Noxon Age: 77 Occupation: Acoustical Engineer as pertains to music (semi-retired) Local Team: OREGON (Unattached in Eugene) It all started one day in the summer of 2016. I got a call from my brother, Ward, a national record holder back in his high school swimming days. He […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Arthur Noxon

August 20, 2021 in Aqua Master Online by Arlene Delmage

Name: Chuck La Tourrett Age: 78 Local Team: Grants Pass Masters Occupation: Retired Juvenile Court Counselor/Motivational Business Approximately 3 years ago at age 75, I decided to enroll in the Adult Learn to Swim (ALTS) class at the Grants Pass Family YMCA. The instructor and coach was Michael Grant. I […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Chuck La Tourrette

June 9, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Allen Stark — I was born in McAllen, Texas, and my parents named me after this town. My mother was a teacher and my father was a Safety Director at an oil refinery. We lived in Texas for nine years and then moved to Tulsa where I attended elementary, junior high, and high […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Allen Stark

April 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Jayette Pettit (yellow cap) and Suzy Jajewski — Name: Jayette Pettit Age: 53 Occupation: Retail Store Manager for The Real Mother Goose Gallery at PDX(started in 1991 – soon to be unemployed) Local Team: Southern Oregon Masters Aquatics (SOMA)- Jayette lives in Vancouver, WA, but swims with SOMA because of their participation in open water events. I was […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Jayette Pettit

September 25, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Featured / Human Interest / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Willard “Wink” Lamb keeping up with the times. — Colette Crabbe, Valerie Jenkins, and Arlene Delmage recently checked in on OREG swimmer Wink Lamb. We sat in their back yard on a beautiful August day and visited with Wink (97) and his son Doug (71). Things have not been easy during these COVID times and Wink has not been […]

Visit with Willard “Wink” Lamb

August 24, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Special by Arlene Delmage

Valeri Jenkins with her new puppy — Name: Valerie Jenkins Age: 56 Team: SOMA Occupation: Retired Sales Leader, Grainger Industrial Supply The sport of swimming has shaped and influenced who I am as a person from a young age. From an early understanding of goal setting and hard work, then building the values of teamwork and leadership, […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Valerie Jenkins

April 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Sara Shepherd National Champion - 200 IM — Name: Sara Shepherd Age: 37 Occupation: Center Supervisor – City of Tualatin Parks & Recreation Local Team: Tualatin Hills Barracudas When I think about something that is so very important to me and continues to have a profound influence on my life, one word comes to mind: swimming. I was […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Sara Shepherd

February 19, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Featured / Human Interest / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Jill Marie Asch, Alexis Higlett, MAC — Photos by Jill Marie Asch More than twenty Oregon swimmers attended the 2019 Puget Sound Masters SCM Championship Meet in Federal Way, WA, on November 24. As usual, our friends to the north were great hosts providing a fast pool and a fun atmosphere. It was a one day meet, […]

Puget Sound Championship

December 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Meet Summary / Records / Results by Arlene Delmage