Background
Sehorn was born in Portland, Oregon, and she grew up in Oregon City.
Sehorn was born in Portland, Oregon, and she grew up in Oregon City.
She began swimming at a young age at the Columbia Athletic Club in Portland. From 1950 to 1953, she set 18 American records in the event. Sehorn represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, where, at the age of 25, she was the oldest female member the United States. swim team
She competed in the preliminary heats of the women"s 200-meter breaststroke, posting a time of 3:13.7.
In 1953, she set three United States. records in a single day. In the 1970s, she began masters swimming, winning several masters swimming awards.
She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. In 2000, she was diagnosed with lung cancer, and died in Los Altos in 2001.