Swimming for Life

Karen Andrus-Hughes

Tanya and fellow swimmers at the Mingus Park Pool in Coos Bay. Left to Right: Candy Lydick Chatt, Tanya, Chris Cook and Jayna Tomac. — Name: Tanya Baxter Age: 43 Occupation: Judicial Services Specialist, State of Oregon’s 15th Judicial District Team: SOMA Passionate about swimming since I was a small child, I rarely missed an opportunity to go with friends or family to the nearest lake, river, or pool – it was one of my […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Tanya Baxter

January 5, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Kevin Doherty — Name: Kevin Doherty Age: 49 Occupation: Kaiser Permanente, Human Resources Team: Oregon Reign Masters Hi. I’m Kevin. I just moved to Portland from Denver! I came here for a job with Kaiser Permanente. I’m an HR consultant, and have been with the company for 14 years. I train classes, and […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Kevin Doherty

September 17, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

The Pinger family swam a medley relay together at the 2022 Association meet in Mollala - (l to r) Mark, Sebastian & Uli. Mark & Uli also have two daughters, Sidney & Robin. — Name: Mark Pinger Age; 52 Occupation: General Manager, Arena North America Team: Stafford Hills Club That’s my story and I am sticking to it. It all started in a little town in the South of Germany. Growing up, I remember frequently being asked how long I have been swimming. I […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Mark Pinger

July 23, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

MJ at the Hearst Castle Pool — Name: MJ Caswell Age: 61 Career: retired/part-time swim coach Team: Columbia Gorge Masters I started swimming when I was 10 for the Swim Team of Placentia in California. I loved it, and have lifelong friends from swimming there. I also swam in college at UC Irvine. I swam only occasionally […]

Swimmer Spotlight – MJ Caswell

April 28, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Name: Kermit Yensen Age: 68 Local Team: Central Oregon Masters Aquatics (COMA) Thanks to Karen for the opportunity to think back on the people and decisions connected with my swimming career to date; it has been fun. Swimming started for me with lessons at age 5 or 6. This […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Kermit Yensen

February 24, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

John, exploding off the block at the 2016 Masters LCM Nationals held at Mt Hood Community College — Name: John McComish Age: 55 Team: Stafford Hills Masters Work: Xerox Corporation, Graphic Communications Sales Why Water? My best dreams from an early age are of flying and maneuvering effortlessly up and around the ground below. I would soon discover swimming along the rocky shores of Lake Tahoe, or […]

Swimmer Spotlight – John McComish

December 29, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Vicky blasting off the block as a teenager — Name: Vicky Buelow Age: 40 Occupation: Public Health Data & Policy Analyst Team: Oregon Reign Masters I grew up on the eastside of Seattle and started swimming around 3 or 4 years old. My parents say they noticed my love for the water when we made our yearly family vacation […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Vicky Buelow

September 20, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Marcie Adelman standing on a busy street in Taipei — Marcie Adelman, 55 Stafford Hills Club Hello, Nǐhǎo,你好, I am writing this from my new home away from home in Taipei, Taiwan. I arrived in Taiwan on January 18th, with my husband Dave, who will be working here for the next four years. It has been an interesting experience to […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Marcie Adelman

March 22, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Featured / Human Interest / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Arlene Delmage loves all things related to water — Name: Arlene Delmage Age: 58 Local Team: SOMA del Norte (Vancouver,WA) I was fortunate to grow up in London, England. I say this because all children were taught to swim as part of their education. The lessons went on for years, and everyone was taught the basic survival skills as […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Arlene Delmage

February 18, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes