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Swim Suits Goggles Hand paddles Pull Buoys Goggle strap Swim fins   Right In Honolulu! Swim Equipment

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City and County Pool Schedule and phone numbers! Mahalo to Masters Swimmer: Roger Komori for compiling the information!!!

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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!

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Everything Changed

on June 28, 2010

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Rule Book

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For "New" parents and swimmers only.

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Stories of Coach Soichi Sakamoto

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The Dailey News of Open Water Swimming

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Hawaii Swimming Legacy

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Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame

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Look for VMAC Information and Hours!

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Hawaii

Channel

Swimming from one island to another?

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Stories of Coach Soichi Sakamoto

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• Aloha Aquatics
• Aulea Swim Club
• Academy Swim Club
• Hawaii Swimming Club
• Hickam Hurricanes
• Iolani Swim Club
• *Kailua Masters
• Kamehameha Swim Club
• Kamehameha Swim Club*Hawaii Kai
• Kona Aquatics
• Kona Dolphin Swim Team
• Manoa Aquatics
• Maui Dolphins
• North Shore Aquatics
• Pearl City Aquatics
• Pearl Harbor Aquatics
• Punahou Aquatics
• Rainbow Aquatics
• Schofield Sharks Swim Club
• South Maui Sharks
• Sun-Shine Aquatics
• Swim Kauai

Waikiki Rough Water Swim

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Swimming World Magazine

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Check out SwimInfo!

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swimmers world

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__Current and Past Events__

March 3rd Hinamatsuri!  Happy Girls Day!

February 29-March 1 Junior Age Group Champs Meet Results Mahalo to Mrs.Bonita Chang for the results!

February 20-23 Age Group Short Course Champs Meet Results Mahalo to Mrs. Saint Marie Gough for the results!

February 14-15 High School Varsity Championships! Meet Results Mahalo Mr. Dave Wintermeyer for the results!

February 8, Big Island Meet Results Mahalo Mrs. Ann Imoto for the results!

February 8, Maui Age Group Swim Association Meet Results Mahalo Mr. Dave Wintermeyer for the results!

February 8, Kauai Meet Results Mahalo Mrs. Karen Perreira for the results!

February 1, Last Chance Meet Meet Results Mahalo to Mrs. Stephanie Monahan for the results!

February 1, Maui Interscholastic League Championships! Meet Results Congratulations to King Kekaulike Women and Maui High School Men! Mahalo to Mr. Dave Wintermeyer for the results!

February 1, Kauai Interscholastic Federation Championships! Meet Results Congratulations to Kauai High School Men and Women Team and their Coaches! Mahalo Mrs. Karen Perreira for the results!

November 11th Veteran's Day!  Duty, Honor, Country A Salute to all the Veterans and those who are serving! Swimmers: <Cadet at U.S. Military Academy, Westpoint> Kate Machoek, Swim Kauai Aquatics <Coast Guard Academy> Kayla Ishida, Swim Kauai Aquatics <Air Force> Sarina Weyrick Buig Island Swimming Coaches: <Air Force> Ernest Cheung, Hawaii SC <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

Officials' Excellence Award July 2019. Congratulations to Mrs. Marcelle Arakaki for this National Award.

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!

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! At the Patsy Mink Park Central Oahu Regional Park @ Waipio, the K. Mark Takai - Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center! You will not be forgotten!

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

For This Summer, Practice Ocean Safety!

University of Hawaii Swimming and Diving!   Mahalo UH Coach Christel for the video!

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!

Waikiki Rough Water Swim, for the record! A list of the Finisher Status, compiled by distance swimmer, Alton Motobu

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! Mahalo and have a GREAT Mother's Day!!!

What Is Swimming, from our friends in other Pacific Island Nations

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!

Stayin' Alive at Chattanooga Fire Academy 2013 A simple explanation on CPR

27 Struggles, only a swimmer will understand!

A Small Donation To hawaiiswim.org To Help With Paying For Space On The Internet. MAHALO!

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!

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!

Spotting a drowning victim. Mahalo to Glenn Pang for the information

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.

Swimming from one island to another, in Japan! Tsugaru Strait Swimming Association. Recognized by the Hakodate, Hokkaido municipal government

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.

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!

A historical study of the development of the competitive swimming of Hawaii up to 1916. By Ralph Wright

Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame

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.

Honolulu Advertiser sports writer Wes Nakama writes about Swimmer and Baseball player, Keo Nakama

Swimming from one island to another - solo. These are the long distance, marathon athletes that swim the Hawaiian Channels! ____Current and Past Events_____

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