Swimming for Life

Biography

Articles about swimmers’ biographies

Claudia Andrews — Name: Claudia Andrews Age: 63 Team: Oregon Reign Masters Occupation: Chief Operating Officer, Bonneville Power Administration (retired) I grew up in Gresham; learned to swim at the Gresham High School Pool when it was new in the 60s; worked at the Barlow High School Pool when it was new […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Claudia Andrews

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

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

Lex Higlett Summer Nationals — Hi, I’m Lex. I’m an Aussie who swims (pretty much just Freestyle) with the MAC. Growing up in Australia we spent a lot of time in the water. My older sister, younger brother and I swam a couple of times a week with our local swim club run by Forbes […]

Swimmer Spotlight: Lex Higlett

January 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

Nancy Milner — Name: Nancy Milner Age: 68 Occupation: Papermaker, Baker, Retired Local Team: Oregon Reign As told to Arlene Delmage After seeing Nancy at Long Course Nationals in Mission Viejo last summer, August 2019, I knew I had to spotlight her. For those of us who know Nancy, the fact that she […]

Swimmer Spotlight — Nancy Milner

December 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Grant Aldred — I started my swimming career when I was 7 years old at the Chehalem pool in Newberg. I wasn’t a very tall guy, so basketball or football might not have worked well, so I tried swimming one day. I really liked it and have been swimming ever since. I have […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Grant Aldred

October 18, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

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

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

My adventures in swimming began when I was very young, thanks to my parents and to where I grew up. To not know how to swim in Southern California so close to the beach and with so many pools would be a shame, my parents thought. As a result, my […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Janelle Miller

August 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes

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

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

James Adams with Olympian Matt Grevers, who also swam at USMS Spring Nationals — James Adams Age: 41 Occupation: Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Local Team: SOMA As with many children, my parents placed me in swim lessons at the age of 5. My mom wanted to be sure I would be safe around water and be able to attend backyard pool parties without fearing for […]

Swimmer Spotlight – James Adams

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes