Masters swimming: North Bay Aquatics duo enjoying a strong year

Masters swimming: North Bay Aquatics duo enjoying a strong year

A pair of Marin County “Mermaids” worked their magic at the 2025 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals in San Antonio earlier this spring. San Rafael’s Abby Pledger, 50, and Andrea Salmi, 60, did their pod of fellow women swimmers proud with gold-medal finishes at the short-course championships in April. Often meeting at 5:45 a.m. to practice at Redwood High, tackling open-water swims in San Francisco Bay, and supporting each other in life, the…