- McCully
Bike and
Sports Shop!
- Swim Suits
- Goggles
- Hand paddles
- Pull Buoys
- Goggle strap
- Swim fins
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- Right In Honolulu!
- Swim Equipment
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 Long
Course Swim Season is over... Re-evaluate your training. Get
coached by Strength Coach,
Chris Faildo.
Flexx Gym, is an up to date, strength tech platform to
take you to the next step up.
Train Insane,
or remain the same
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- Freestyle Biomechanics
- The Science Behind
the Strokes
- https://freestylebiomechanics.com/
- This program was in development
for 5 years, now presented by Dr. Jan Prins!
- Age Group, Masters, Triathlete,
Open water swimmers.
 In 1937, a schoolteacher on the island of Maui
challenged a group of poverty-stricken sugar plantation kids
to swim upstream against the current of their circumstance. The
goal? To become Olympians. They were the Three-Year Swim Club. This is their story!
Hawaii Swimming Legacy
- Everything
Changed
- on June 28,
2010
Any comments or corrections may be directed to:808swim@gmail.com
For "New" parents
and swimmers only.
Stories
of Coach
Soichi Sakamoto
- The Dailey News of Open Water Swimming
- Hawaii Swimming
Legacy
- Hawaii
Swimming Hall of Fame
- Hawaii
- Channel
- Swimming from
one island
to another?
Stories
of Coach
Soichi Sakamoto
Waikiki
Rough Water Swim
Swimming World Magazine
Check out SwimInfo!
 swimmers
world
Any comments or corrections may
be directed to: 808swim@gmail.com
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__Current and Past Events__ |
- Remembering
- Memorial Day!
In Honor and Memory of those Coaches, Former Swimmers
and Parents of the swimmers that have served, and those who gave
the ultimate sacrifice.
The Waikiki Natatorium, a monument in memory of all
those who served during World War 1 - from Hawaii!
The first pool dedicated to the Veterans, The Wahiawa City
pool. Built by the Schofield soldiers.
At the Patsy Mink Park Central Oahu Regional Park @ Waipio,
the K. Mark Takai - Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center!
You will not be forgotten!
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Congratulations crossing the
26mile Kaiwi Channel:
Grainne Moss
First time crossing the Kaulakahi
Channel: Niihau to Kauai - 17 miles:
Matthew McGillicuddy, Joseph Guilfoyle
and Colby Dimsdale!
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Age Group -Maui Age Group
Swim Association May 20, 3034
Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer
for the results!
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May 13, 2023 Age Group Meet, Big Island Swimming
Mahalo to Mrs.Ann Imoto
for the results!
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13 May 23 Swim Kauai Meet Results
- Mahalo Carrie Hovland
for the results!
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- Happy
- Mother's
- Day,
- to all you Swim
Moms!
- Timing at swim meets
- Officiating
- Snacks for the swim team
- Morning practice
- Afternoon practice
- Towel, Suits, Fins, Goggles....
- Car pool
- Waiting with other swimmers until their parents pick them
up!
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- Mahalo and have a
- GREAT Mother's Day!!!
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Age Group -May, 6 2023 - Oahu
Unclassified Meet
Mahalo to Mrs Rene Iwamura
for the results!
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Happy Boy's Day
- May 5th
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2023
Long Course Meters Time
Standard
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 A Tribute to Coach Harry
Mamizuka!
Mahalo to Manoa
Aquatics for the 41st Annual
Mamizuka Invitational Meet
Mahalo to Mrs. Saint Marie Gough
for the results!
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Age Group -Maui Age Group
Swim Association April 29, 2023
Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer
for the results!
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Congratulations
to Andy Donaldson, crossing the
26 mile Kaiwi Channel!
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Age Group -Maui Age Group
Swim Association
Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer
for the results!
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April 22, 2023 Age Group Meet, Big Island
Mahalo to Mrs.Ann Imoto
for the results!
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Congratulations to Steve Leitch, crossing the 26 mile Kaiwi Channel!
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Congratulations to :
- Christopher Chuck
- Ryan Leong
- Stefan Reinke
- Hduson Slayh
- Deb Merwick
- Bill Goding
crossing the Auau
Channel!
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| Congratulations
to Andy Walberer, crossing the 26
mile Kaiwi Channel! |
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March 11, 2023 Oahu Senior Meet
Mahalo to Mrs. Stephanie
Monahan
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March 11, 2023 Oahu Distance Meet
Mahalo to Mrs. Stephanie
Monahan
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March 6, 23 Junior Age Group Championships, in Kona.
Mahalo to Mrs.Ann Imoto
for the results!
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25 Feb 23 Swim Kauai Meet Results
- Mahalo Carrie Hovland
for the results!
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High School - Hawaii High
School Athletic Association
Mahalo to Coach Jeff Meister
for the results!
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- March 3rd
- Hinamatsuri!
- Happy Girls
Day!
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Age Group -Age Group Short
Course Championships
Mahalo to Mrs Stephanie
Monahan for the results!
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Age Group -Oahu Swim League,
Feb.5,2023
Mahalo to Mrs Stephanie
Monahan for the results!
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Age Group -Maui Age Group
Swim Association
Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer
for the results!
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- November 11th
- Veteran's Day!
- Duty, Honor,
Country
- A Salute to all
the Veterans and those who are serving!
Coaches:
- <Army> Quincy Kelly, Schofield Sharks
- <Army> Bill Sakovich, Hilo Aquatics
- <Army> Rodney Hayashi, Hawaii SC
- <Army> Ken Suenaga, Pearl City Aq.
- <Army> Shige Pabila, Pearl City Aq.
- <Army> Larry Oshiro, Manoa Aq.
- <Army> Spencer Shiraishi, Maui SC
- <Navy> Emmett Vidal, Hawaii SC
- <Army> Keith Arakaki, Hawaii SC
- <Army> Bill Woolsey, Hawaii SC
- <Navy> Fred Tester, Iolani ST
- <Army> Jeffrey Coakley, Liquid Aloha
Officials:
- <Army> Ken Watts, Punahou
- <Air Force> Tim Amrich
- <Active Marine> Richard Steele, Kaneohe Swim Association
- <Active Army> Chris Klem, Aulea
- <Navy> Wayne Ichimura, Hawaii SC
- <Air Force> Peggy Glasgow, Hawaii SC
- <Air Force> Jenny Warren, Aloha Aq.
- <Air Force> Lloyd Yonemura, The Molokai Flash!
- Veteran's Day
- Thank You For
Your Service!
PS, If I've missed anyone, please email
me. 808swim@gmail.com
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Marathon Channel Swimmers, Congratulations!
Molokai (Kaiwi) Channel, Suwei
Chen
The 3 Day, 3 Channel Endurance Channel
- Swimming from island to another, solo!
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Hawaiian Channel
Swimmer!
Carly Miller swimming the
Auau Channel
and the Pailolo
Channel!
Congratulations Carly!
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Marathon Channel
Swimmers!
Congratulations to swimming across the Hawaiian Islands!
Kaiwi Channel: Tierri
Dietz
Auau Channel: Shara
Neidell, Stephanie Saucy & Robert Breitelk
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*Updated* Waikiki Rough
Water Swim Statistics.
Mahalo Swimmer, Alton Motobu for compiling this!
WRS Statistics
2022
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Congratulations to Steven Minaglia completing
two Hawaiian Channels:
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- Pailolo
Channel 8.5 mile solo swim
- Congratulations
to the following Marathon Swimmers!
- Christopher Chuck
- Matt McGillicuddy
- Linnea Mack
- Jessica McCollum
- Jennifer Conway
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Long
Course Swim Season is over... Re-evaluate your training. Get
coached by Strength Coach,
Chris Faildo.
Flexx Gym, is an up to date, strength tech platform to
take you to the next step up.
Train Insane,
or remain the same
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 U.S. swimmer saved by coach, after fainting
in pool at World Aquatic Championships!
Mahalo to Aquatics Director, Glenn Pang |
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Kawi Channel (Molokai
Channel) Congratulations on swimming SOLO Molokai to Oahu!!!
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Congratulations to the following
marathon swimmers:
- Auau Channel (Lanai->Maui) Solo
- Jennifer Conway
- Jessica McCollum
- Pamela Melish
- Kate Toews
- Kelly Love-Abel
- Diane Corn
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Official's Excellence Award
Congratulations to Big Island official, Dar
Gerber!! She was recently honored by USA Swimming
in receiving the Official's Excellence Award. This award is presented
to only 6 officials a year throughout the United States.
Dar has been described as the Big Island's hero who is committed
and dedicated to insuring the athletes receive the best possible
conditions to achieve success.
You can see this announcement in the January issue of Swimming
World Magazine.
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Did your mom or dad swim in Hawaii? How about your grandparents
or uncles and aunties.
Swim Booklets from past years.
1960 Age group champs, Schofield Sharks 40th reunion and Keo
Nakama booklets dating to the 1950's.
Still under construction, more to come!
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December's Waikiki Double Rough Water
Swim!
Mahalo Jim Anderson!
For those of you who want to kindle memories, our complete
picture history (1982 to 2016)
up on our web site:
https://www.longdistanceswim.com/photo-gallery.html
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Happy Father's Day
- To all the Dads that:
- Volunteer to be a timer
- Volunteer to be an official
- Set up the team tent
- Take down the team tent
- Drive the kids to swim practice and swim meets!
- Go back home to pickup the suit and goggles.
- Help and support the swim club you're with
- Bring snacks to practice
- Cheer for your child!
- Help the Swim Coaches
Have A GREAT
Father's Day!
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On Amazon.com, look
for Sakamoto's Swim Club
A well, written children's book. Great illustratons
and a Great Story of swimming on Maui
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- Endurance
Challenge Invitational!
A Swimmer will swim 3 Channels in 3 days (each day swimmers will
tandem-solo swim one channel)!
3 Channels in 3 days: The Pailolo Channel,
Kalohi Channel
and the Auau Channel
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- Congratulations to Steven
Minaglia
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 Officials'
Excellence Award July 2019.
Congratulations
to Mrs. Marcelle Arakaki for this National Award.
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For This Summer, Practice Ocean
Safety!
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- University of
Hawaii
- Swimming and Diving!
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- Mahalo UH Coach Christel
for the video!
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 The
International Swimming Hall of Fame, inducts its 2017 Class.
Hawaii
Swimming Champion, Halo Hirose is inducted!
His daughter, Sono Hirose-Huber accepts on his behalf.
Hawaii
Olympian, Sonny Tanabe remarks!
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What
Is Swimming, from our friends in other Pacific Island
Nations
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 On Hawaiian Airlines, the
month of June, there's a great article about the sport of swimming
in their in-flight magazine "Hana Hou"
The article as it appears in the Hana Hou magazine!
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Stayin' Alive at
Chattanooga Fire Academy 2013
A simple explanation on CPR
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Struggles, only a swimmer will understand!
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A Small Donation To hawaiiswim.org
To Help With Paying For Space On The Internet. MAHALO!
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If you live in a hurricane-prone
area or have family and friends who do, you know just
how important a little help can be when a hurricane is on the
way. Now help is in your hand.
Be ready for what nature brings with the official Red Cross Hurricane
app.
Get the app ,it's free! ,and be
prepared. Search the iTunes
or Google
Play apps store with keyword "Red Cross" and
download the app. Encourage students in your classes to do the
same ,especially in areas where hurricanes occur.
With Hurricane by American Red Cross, you can monitor conditions
in your area or throughout the storm track, prepare your family
and home, find help and let others know you are safe even if
the power is out. Hurricane by American Red Cross is a must-have
app for anyone who lives in an area where a hurricane may strike
or has loved ones who do.
Thanks Earle Yonezawa for
the link!
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Spotting
a drowning victim. Mahalo to Glenn
Pang for the information
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 You know as well as anyone,
accidents happen every day. Burns. Broken bones. Bee stings.
With the official American Red Cross First Aid App, you can have
expert advice for everyday emergencies in the palm of your hand.
Get the app , It's Free! and be prepared for what life brings.
Search the iTunes
and Google
Play app stores with keyword: Red Cross and download the
app.
Download and rate the app today and ask your family and friends
to do the same.
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Swimming from one island to another, in Japan!
- Tsugaru Strait
Swimming Association. Recognized by the Hakodate, Hokkaido municipal
government
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Two swimmers were inducted in the Hawaii
Waterman Hall of Fame. Duke Kahanamoku
and Keo Nakama!
The Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation present the Hawaii Waterman
Hall of Fame celebrates individuals whose contributions
to water-sports unite, Inspire, and remind us of the unique opportunities
our oceans provide our communitites.
Honoring
- Duke Kahanamoku
- Swimming, surfing, canoe paddling, Wally
Froiseth - Surfing, canoe paddling, Fred
Hemmings - Surfing, paddling
- Buffalo
Keaulana - Surfing, Rabbit Kekai
- Surfing, canoe paddling, Keo
Nakama - Swimming, Nappy
Napolean - Canoe paddling
- Rell Sunn
- Surfing and paddling, Eddie Aikau
- Surfing and ocean safety
- The formation of the Hawaii
Waterman Hall of Fame.
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 Remember
this MidWeek newspaper highlight
potter Jeff Chang. But they
never mentioned his high school swimming career! Jeff swam (Breaststroker)
for the Lab School at the University of Hawaii. His
team mate, current Senator Norman Sakamoto!
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A historical
study of the development of the competitive swimming of Hawaii
up to 1916. By Ralph
Wright
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- Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame
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HANA HOU By Ed Ching "And the winner of the
high point individual trophy for the men's, 12 years and under
group, is.....
A tribute to Coach Soichi Sakamoto.
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Honolulu Advertiser sports writer
Wes Nakama writes about Swimmer and Baseball player, Keo
Nakama
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 Swimming from one island
to another - solo. These are the long distance, marathon
athletes that swim the Hawaiian
Channels!
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Any comments or corrections may be directed to: 808swim@gmail.com
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A Small Donation To hawaiiswim.org
To Help With Paying For Space On The Internet. MAHALO!
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| _______Upcoming
Events______ |
May, Coach Soichi
Sakamoto Invitational
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June 3-4 Rainbow
Invitational @ VMAC
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June 16-18, Senior
Champs @ VMAC
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June 30-July 2,
75th Keo Nakama Invitational @ VMAC
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July 14-17,
Age Group Long Course Champs @ Maui
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3 Dec 22 Ken Suenaga Invitational
Mahalo, Mrs. Saint Marie Gough for
the results
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A Tribute to Coach Harry
Mamizuka!
Mahalo to Manoa
Aquatics for the 40th Annual Mamizuka Invitational Meet
Mahalo to Mrs. Saint Marie Gough
for the results!
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May 28, Maui
46th Coach Sakamoto Invitational
Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer for
the results!
Remembering
Coach Soichi Sakamoto on this Memorial Day Weekend.
Meet
perpetuates coaching legacies
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- July 1-3, 2022
- 74th Keo Nakama
- Swim Invitational
- Meet Results
- There are a few pictures missing from the high point individual.
email me at 808swim@gmail.com to add your son/daughter in.
- Mahalo to Mrs. Saint Marie Gough
for the results!
- Mahalo to All the parents,
officials and people that worked on deck. Mahalo
- Aloha: Manhoben Swim
Club (Guam), PACK (Houston, Texas), and El Paso swim club (Texas)AND Commerce (California)
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- Hawaii Swimming
Hall of Fame Invitational!
- Honoring:
- Open Water - Shige Pabila
- Coaching - Larry Oshiro
- Coaching - Ken Suenaga
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- August 10-11 2019
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- Honoring Swimmers, Coaches, Diving, Water Polo Athletes
that made a difference in Hawaii!
- Mahalo Mrs.Agnes Loi for the Results!
- Photo Credit to Coach Tyler Tagupa
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- Island of Kauai
- August 17-18,
2019
- Mokihana Fun Meet!
Mahalo Coach Orlando for the results
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Al Minn Invitational
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Bill Smith Invitational
- Hosted by Kamehameha
- Oct 26 - 27
- Meet Results
Mahalo Mrs. Stephanie Monahan!
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A Small Donation To hawaiiswim.org
To Help With Paying For Space On The Internet. MAHALO!
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- The
Story of the butterfly
- A man found a cocoon of a butterfly.
- One day a small opening appeared.
- He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it
struggled to squeeze its body through the tiny hole.
- Then it stopped, as if it couldn't go further.....
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 The blue
ribbon campaign, to remind us to prevent child abuse
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| _______Upcoming
Events______ |
Any
comments or corrections may be directed to:
808swim@gmail.com
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A Small Donation To hawaiiswim.org
To Help With Paying For Space On The Internet. MAHALO!
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