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Can Improve All Your Tomorrows!

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

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Operation Underground Railroad

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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.

 

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!

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Everything Changed

on June 28, 2010

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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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Hawaii

Channel

Swimming from one island to another?

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Stories of Coach Soichi Sakamoto

Rough Water Finishers Double Rough Water Stats 1981-2021 As compiled by Mr.Alton Motobu

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Swimming World Magazine

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Present/Past Meets

23 Mililani Pentathlon@ Kalani HS. Meet Results Mahalo Coach Karen Curameng for the results!

23 Nov Maui Age Group Swim Association: Meet Results Mahalo for the results Mr. Dave Wintermeyer

24 Nov, Aulea ABC Meet Results Mahalo to Mrs. Rebecca Leibowitz for the results!

November 15, Senior Champs Meet Results Mahalo to Saint Marie Gough for the results!

November 11th Veteran's Day!  Duty, Honor, Country A Salute to all the Veterans and those who are serving! Coaches: <Navy> Bill Smith, Kamehameha Swim Club <Army> Sonny Tanabe, Kamehameha Swim Club <Army> Halo Hirose, Manoa Aquatics <Army> Lincoln Ysmashita, Aulea 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, Hawaii SC <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! <Air Force> Court Stanley <Air Force> Mark Berthelotte <Air Force> Michael Chmielewski Veteran's Day Thank You For Your Service! PS, If I've missed anyone, please email me. 808swim@gmail.com

November 2, Maui Age Group Swim Association Meet Results Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer for the results!

November 2, Swim Kauai Meet Results Mahalo to Ms. Carrie Hovland for the results

November 2, Sennior Meet, Oahu Meet Results Mahalo to Ms Peggy Glasgow for the results!

November 2, Distance Meet, Oahu Meet Results Mahalo to Ms Peggy Glasgow for the results!

November 2, APIS Fall Meet Results Mahalo to Mrs. Rene Iwamura for the resultss

November 2, Big Island Swimming Meet Results Mahalo to Ms Dustie'Lee Ascino

26-27 Oct. 2024 Bill Smith Invitational! Meet Results Mahalo to Ms. Stephanie Monahan for the results!

October 26th., Maui Age Group Swimming. 7 sessions. Meet Results Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer for the results!

October 20, Aulea's Fall Frenzy Meet Results Mahalo to Mrs. Rebecca Leibowitz for the results!

Sept. 14, Big Island Swimming Meet Results Mahalo Ann Imoto for the results !

October 19th, Senior Meet Meet Results Mahalo to Ms Peggy Glasgow for the results!

Corrected Results September 28, Al Minn Invitational *corrected*Meet Results Mahalo to Mrs. Rebecca Leibowitz for the results!

Swimming from Island to Island Congratulations to Moloka'i Channel, marathon swimmer, Izebel Sierra

Interisland swimming: From Kalohi to Pailolo to Auau channel 3 Channels, in 3 days!!! Michael Guirl Tim Lorge Ruppert Gorycki Taylor Sstallings-Pinnick Steven Minaglia

October 12th., Maui Age Group Swimming. Meet Results Mahalo to Mr. David Wintermeyer for the results!

Swimming from Island of Moloka'i to Oahu. Mahalo Dr. Steven Minaglia for the update The Kaiwi Channel Crossing: Andreas Waschburger Michael Moreau Anshuman Jhingran Graco Morlan (Oahu to Molokai*) Christopher Chuck Rachel Randall Halani Moss-Vete Foulsham Ryan Utsumi Congratulations !! New Crossing from Maui around Molokini to Maui Auau Channel

WAIKIKI ROUGH WATER SWIM. Statistics Mahalo to Alton Motobu for the statistics of the Rough Water Swim

Hawaii's Duke Kahanamoku, Olympians from Hawaii

OIA Service Awards. June 2024

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! 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!

Kaiwi Channel. Famous Bulgarian swimmer, Peter Stoychev conquered the Moloka'i Channel!

Happy Boy's Day May 5th

Marathon Swimming! Swimming around Maui-Molokini and Maui! Congratulations, in a record time: of 3 hours and 45 minutes! Alaina Otterstrom Steven Minaglia Kevin Drake Andrea Salmi Laura Lipp SammyLarrazabal Nicole Forelli Matt Knight

Kaiwi Channel, 13 hours and 34 minutes! Congratulations to Colby Dimsdale! April, 1st Channel crossing in 2024!

Coach Jean Sakovich, Celebration of Life!  An article of Bill and Jean's legacy in Saipan Mahalo Coach Nadine Day for the information!

March 3rd Hinamatsuri!  Happy Girls Day!

A Fond Aloha to Coach Jean. An Extraordinary Lady with an Extraordinary Coaching Career.

An article of Bill and Jean's legacy in Saipan Mahalo Coach Nadine Day for the information!

Meanwhile, on the Big Island Swimming scene... Thank you, Coach Jean Sakovich! Coach Jean will be retiring from coaching. She has poured her love of swimming, her expertise, and her sense of humor into coaching for years.Our WAC athletes (and families) have benefitted immensely from....                 Yes, Coach Jean also paddled!

Our local shark research was just nominated for a 2023 World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) Award in the Product/Service Category. https://www.openwaterswimming.com/ 2023-wowsa-awards-nominees/ Voting is now open to the public. This research was heavily supported by our local open water swimming community and the findings regarding cookiecutter shark attacks on channel swimmers pertain to swimmers around the world in waters inhabited by these sharks.

2023 Waikiki Rough Water Swim Statistics Compiled by 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!!!

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

U.S. swimmer saved by coach, after fainting in pool at World Aquatic Championships! Mahalo to Aquatics Director, Glenn Pang

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.

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!

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

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

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   Congratulations to Steven Minaglia

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

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!

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!

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   hshof.net

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!

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

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