Swimming for Life

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

Wes Edwards — Name: Wes Edwards Age: 67 Team: Formerly LaCamas Swim and Sport, Currently SOMA del Norte (Vancouver, WA) Occupation: Retired – Port of Portland Police I was born in Portland on my dad’s 25th birthday in 1953. I grew up on the Alameda Ridge of NE Portland. My dad was a […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Wes Edwards

January 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Britta is pointing to the embroidery on her jacket which says “Swim · Swam · Swum” — Name: Britta Daubersmith Age: 55 Team: Oregon City Tankers Occupation: Taught 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades for 25+ years. I am currently taking a break I followed my three older brothers into swimming when I was eight years old. In our small town, swimming was one of the few sports […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Britta Daubersmith

December 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Special / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Rick Howell--Kelso High School Awards Banquet 1977 — Name: Rick Howell Age: 61 Team: SOMA del Norte (aka SOMA Vancouver) Occupation: Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for People and Performance, Business Consultant; and Professor at WSU Vancouver Take the Plunge with Rick! There are so many great swimmers in our area: National Champions, World Record Holders, and Olympians! I […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Rick Howell

October 16, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes