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1890 Boin August 24 in Honolulu to Duke l89l Faniþ moves to 1899 Serves as Kahili l91l Brea*s three world records in freestyle races in Honolulu Harbor. 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Wins gold medal 100-meter freestyle swim. ÌWins silver style relay, l9i3 Inhodues surfing to U.S, Eastorn Seaboa¡d. 1914-19i5 lntroduces surfing 19 15 -1932 Helps populmize surûng 1917 Rides ahuge wave on his Waikikí Beach. 1918 Swims in money for Liber!.y 1920 Antvre¡p Olympics.
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L}LZ Olympiad V Stoc-kholm, Sweden Duke Paoa Kahanamoku 100 meter Freestyle Gold 800 meter FreestYle RelaY Silver 1916 Olympiad VI Berlir¡ GermanY Cancetled - World War I 1920 Olympiad VII Antwerp, Beigium Wiiliam Haris 100 meter FreestYle Bronze Duke Kahana¡noku 100 meter FreestYle Gold 8O0 meter FreestYle RelaY Gold Fred Kahele 4O0 meter Freestyle 4ttt i5O0 meter FreestYle 4tlt Pua Kealoha 100 meter FreesfYle Silver 800 meter FreestYle RelaY Gold Warren Kealoha 1,OO meter Backstroke Gold Harold "Stubby''Kruger 100 meter Backsroke 5ü Ludy Langer 400 meter FreestYle Silver 1500 meter FreestYle Helen OlneY Moses 400 meter FreestYle 1924 Olympiad VIII Paris, France Duke Kahanamoku 100 meterFreestYle Silver Samuel Kahananoku 100 meter FreestYle Bronze Pua Kealoha 100 meter FreestYle trVarrenKealoha 100 meter Backshoke Gold Bill Kirschbaum 200 meter Breastsfioke Bronze *Stubby''Kruger Harold Water Polo Henry Luning 100 meter Backstroke Charles Pung 100 meter Backsfroke Mariechen Wehselau 100 meter FreestYle Silver 400 meter FreestYie ReiaY Goid lg28 Olyrnpiad D( Amsterdam, The Netherlands o'Bustsr" Bronze Clarence Crabbe 1500 meter Freeslyle 400 meter FreestYle 46 lg32 OlynnpiadX Los Angeles, Califomia U'S'A' o'Buster" Clarence Crabbe 400 meter Freestyie Goid 1500 meter FreestYle 5th 'Water Duke Kahana¡nolu Poio Bronze Silver Maiola Kalili 800 meter Freestyle Relay - ManuellaKaüli 800 meter Freestyle Relay Silver 100 meter FreestYie 4th 1936 Oiympiad XI Berlin" GerrnanY None from Hawaii 1940 Olyrrpiad XII Cancelled due to \Morid War II FujikoKatsutani200meterBreaststroke 1944 Olympiad )üI Cancelled due to World War II
1948 Olympiad XIV London, England V/illiarn Smith 400 meter Freesfyle Gold 800 meter Freestyle Relay Gold 1þslmaKalama 400 meter Freestyle Relay Gold Frank Walton Water Polo 1952 OlympiadXV Helsinki, Finland Richard Cleveland 100 meter Freestyle Ford Konno i500 meter Freestyle Gold 800 meter Freestyle Relay Gold 400 meter Frees$le Silver Yoshi Oyakawa 100 meter Backstroke Gold Williarn Woolsey 800 meter Freestyle Relay Gold 1500 meter Freestyle Evel¡rn Kawamoto 400 meter Freesfyle Bronze 400 meter Freestyle Relay Bronze 1956 Olympiad XVI Melbourne, Australia Ford Konno 800 meter Freestyle Relay Silver George Onekea . 1500 meter Freestyle 400 meter Freestyle Yoshi Oyakawa 100 meter Backstroke gth Richa¡d "Sonny'' Tanabe 800 meter Freestyle Relay \Milliam Woolsey 800 meter Freestyle Relay Silver .lh 100 meter Freestyle o 400 meær Freestyle i960 Olympiad XVII Rome, Italy None from Hawaii 1964 Olympiad XVru Toþo, Japan None from Hawaü 1968 Olympiad XD( Mexico City, Mexico Brent Berk 400 meter Freestyle gtlt Keala O'Sullivan Springboard Diving Bronze t972 Olympiad )O( Munich" Germany None from Hawaii 1976 Olympiad )Oil Montreal, Canada Christopher Woo 100 meter BreastsFoke gûr 1980 Olympiad )Ofl Moscow, Russia U.S. Boycotted the Ga¡rres - r984 Olympiad )OüII Los Angeles, CaliforniaU.S.A. None from Hawaii 1988 Olympiad )O([V Seoul, Korea Cbristopher Dupianty Water Polo Silver 1992 Olympiad )OfV Barcelona, Spain Cbristopher Duplanty Water Polo 4th t996 Olympiad )OfW Atlant4 Georgia U.S.A. Christopher Duplanty Water poio 7th 2000 Olympiad )O(VII Sydney, Austraiia Christopher Duplanty Water polo Silver Assistant Coach Sean Kem 1ùVater polo Silver 2004 Olympiad )O(Vm Athens, Greece Brandon Brooks \tr/æer polo 7b 2008 Olympiad )O(IX Beijing, China Brandon Brooks Water polo Süver 2An Olympiad )OO( Londor¡ England Tumua Anae W'ater polo ' Silver
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'l- COACH SOCHI SAKAMOTO 1937 to 1966
Contributions, Accomplishments, and Recognition
1937 to 1966 Winner of 6 NationalA.A.U. Team Swimming Championships Men's Team: 1939, 1940, 1941 , & 1946 Women's Team: 1950 & 1951 1952 & 1956 1957 1 957
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2€ß2 of 201å # m stagg through ay written by Lee and Galifornia. 2014 The Håwaiian Journal of History, Volume Æiian Historical Society printed an arti and the Three Year Swim Club - "The World's Greatest Swimming Coach," by Kelli Nakamura. 201 5 Author Julie Checkoway from Utah has authored a book honoring Coach Sochi Sakamoto entitled "The Three Year Swim Club - The Untold Story of the Maui Ditch Kids." 201 5 lnducted into the outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame. lndividual and Relay Swimming Champions, A.A. U. All-Americans. NCAA All-Americans
Alexander House Settlement and the Three Year Swimming Club, Maui 1. Keo Nakama - lnd, Relay, AAU & NCAAA|I-American 2. Bunmei Nakama - lnd, Relay, AAU & NCAAA|I-American 3. Bill Smlth - lnd, Relay, AAU & NCAAA|I-American 4. Jose Balmores - lnd, Relay, AAU, & NCAAA|I-American 5. Halo Hirose - lnd, Relay, AAU & NCAAA|I-American 6. Charlie Oda - Relay 7. Chic Minamoto - lnd, AAU All-American 8. Fujiko Katsutani - lnd, AAU All-American Hawaii Swimming Club, Honolulu, Oahu 1. Dick Cleveland - lnd, Relay, AAU & NCAAA|I-American 2. William Woolsey - lnd, Relay, AAU & NCAA All-American 3. George Onekea - lnd, AAU All-American 4. Jerry Miki - Relay, NCAA All-American 5. Thelma Kalama - lnd, & Relay, AAU All-American 6. Evelyn Kawamoto -lnd, & Relay, AAU All-American 7. lvanelle Hoe - lnd, & Relay, AAU All-American 8. Katherine Kleinschmidt - lnd, Relay, AAU All-American L Julia Murakami - Relay 10. Sonny Tanabe - AAU & NCAAAI|-American Olympic and Pan American Games Swimming Team Olympic Swimmers 1. Bill Smith - '48 - 2 Gold 2. William Woolsey - "52,'56 - 1 Gold, 1 Silver 3. Dick Cleveland - '52 4. Ford Konno - '52,'56 - 2 Gold, 2 Silver 5. Yoshi Oyakawa - '52,'56 - 1 Gold 6. George Onekea - '56 7. Sonny Tanabe - '56 8. Ed Townsend - '64 9. Thelma Kalama -'48, - 1 Gold 10. Evelyn Kawamoto - '52 - 2Bronze 11. Fujiko Katsutani -'40 Pan American Swimmers 1. Dick Cleveland - '51 2. William Woolsey - '59 Justification for the Hå¡vai'i Swimmine Hall ofFarne Medallion
Centered on the Hawai'i Swimming Hall of Fame Medallion is Hawai'i's first Olympic Swimrning Champion, the internationally famous, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. Duke competed in four Olympiads (1912,1920, 1924, and 1932.) This outstanding swimmer won I total of three gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze medal. His amazing competitive record would have been extended had the 1916 Olympics not been cancelled due to World War I, and his illness in 1928.
Behind Duke on the Medallion is The WaitifWar Memorial Natarorium which was dedicated in 1927. Appropriately, ?trke dedicated the opening of the Natatorium with an exhibition swim. Until the 1960's The Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium was the setting for many swimming and diving competitions. This landmark hosted numerous swimmers and divers from around thã world. Several lVorld, American and Hawaiian records were set in this tropical environment.
In the background of the medallion is Hawai'i's famous landmarh Diamond Head, which is surrounded by swaying palm trees. Thus, Duke Kahanamoku, The Wa¡tJlãWar Memorial Natatorium, and Diamond Head are representative of the devotion, the honor, and the spirit of Hawai'i's Swimming HaIl of Fame recipients. I
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1. Duke Kahanamoku 1927 '65 Induction year 2. Johnny V/eissmueller 1927 '65 Induction year J. Clarence "Buster" Crabbe 1927 '65 Induction year 4. Loraine Crapp '72 Australia 5. Dawn Fraser '65 Australia 6. Jon Henricks '73 Australia 7. Hironoshin Furuhashi '67 Japan 8. Masaru Furukawa '81 Japan 9. Shiro Hashizumi '92 Japan 10. Tsuyoshi Yamanaka '83 Japan 11. Joaquin Capilla '76 Mexico Diver t2. George Breen '75 13. Dick Cleveland '91 t4. Robert Clotworthy '80 Diver 15. Carin Cone '84 16. Dr. James Counsilman '76 r7. Vicki Manalo Draves '69 18. JeffFarrell'68 19. Ralph Flanagan '78 20. Ellen Fullard-Leo '74 Contributor 21. Majorie Gestring '76 22. George Haines '77 Coach Don Harper '98 Diver 24. füaham Johnston '98 Masters 'Warren 25. Kealoha '68 26. Ford Konno '72 27. Stubby Kruger '86 Diver/Swimmer 28. Ludy Langer '88 29. Dr. Sammy Lee '68 Diver 30. Matt Mann II '65 Coach 31. Shelly Mann '66 )¿. Glenn McCormick '95 Coach JJ. Pat McCormick '65 Diver 34. Frank McKinney '75 35. Jimmy Mclane '70 36. Keo Nakama '75 a1Jt. Yoshi Oyakawa '73 38. Mike Peppe '66 Coach v- Srn;+K +í¿' 39. Paula Jean Meyers Pope '79 Diver Ðuïr- âitl 40. Aileen Riggin '67 SwimmerlDiver n44 Þtatî+t'c' c\Aivtf t¿irv 4r. Gail Peters Roper '97 Masters Swimmer I Qr 42. Sylvia Ruuska '76 tiryt ncf;r' ç7"eê sfT .t"4 I ø rdal 0 oO neYøx {rnoof>l ¡.e4* 2.
43. Soichi Sakamoto '66 Coach 44. Bill Smith '66 45. Allen Stack '79 46. Juno Stover Irwin '80 Diver 47. Gary Tobian '78 Diver 48. Chris Von Saltza '66 49. Mariechen Wehselau '89 50. AI V/iggins '94
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1927 - 36 Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium Duke Kahanamoku 12, 20, 24, 32 Sam Kahanamoku 24 John Weismuller 24,28 Mariechen Wehselau 24 Maiola Kalili 32 Manuella Kalili 32 Buster Crabbe 28,32 Barney Pung Charley Pung 24 George Center Coach Outrigger Canoe Club 24 Harvey Chilton Coach Hui Nalu, Hui Makani Farid Simaika 28 Frank Kurtz 32,36
1937 - 60 Soichi Sakamoto Coach Fujiko Katsutani 40 Bill Smith 48 Thelma Kalama 48 Keo Nakama NC Bunmei Nakama NC Halo Hirose NC Jose Balmores NC Chic Miyamoto NC Charles Oda John Tsukano Jimmy Tanaka Pete Powilson Ralph Gilman 36 Miller Anderson 48,52 Wally Ris 48 Jack Hill Harry Holiday Suzane Zimmerman 48 urLt(lm olub neÐ þ /4çI *arr)ßt) # uJ î Brenda Helser 40, 48, 60, 64 tÅ.9.Nãh (h4 u Øa"f)tar €d¿r?\Nn? Nancy Merki m Yoshito Sagawa Coach Nuuanu YMCA chdm¡t0n9 Charles'oSparky" Kawamoto Coach Hilo Aquatic Club Voo rnùvt'fu4,i"wh1 James "Doc" Counsilman Coach Indiana University 72 Bill Neunzig 6,îd4n tø*drnol> î*ltä fYl uraKant thvll\ô' KúLl aY¡t* .,, - &flaOv ff\ø Kl ei nfun4 tdr Hironoshin Furuhashi Jpn 56 Shiro Hashizumi Jpn 52 Herbert Kobayashi Ralph Sala Richard Cleveland Pan 51, 52 Ford Konno 52,56 Yoshi Oyakawa 52,56 Evelyn Kawamoto 52 William Woolsey 52,56, Pan 59 ooSonny" Richard Tanabe 56 George Onekea 56 Eddie Kawachika NC Julia Murakami NC Catherine Kleinschmidt NC Joel Leman Bob Hughes 52,56 Sharon Geary 52 Judy Cornell 52 Jimmy Mclane 48,52, Pan 55 Wayne Moore 52, Pan 55 Gail Peters 52 Carolyn Green 52 Pan 55 Judy Roberts 52 Pan 55 Jodi Alderson 52 Barbara Stark 52 BarbaraJensen 52 Phebe Kramer 52 Allen Stack 48,52 Keith Carter 48 Mike Peppe Coach Ohio State University 48,52 Bob Kiphuth Coach YaleUniversity 28,32,36,48 Jon Henricks Aus 56 Sims Brown Pat McCormick 52,56, Pan 55 Glenn McCormick Coach 56 P. J. Meyers Pan 55 56 Jean Stunyo Pan 55 56 Juaquin Capilla Mex 56, Pan 55 Bobby Clothworthy 56, Pan 55 George Breen 56,60 Shelly Mann Pan 55, 56 Carin Cone 56 Al Wiggins 56 Frank McKinney Pan 55 56,60 George Harrison 56,60 Sylvia Ruuska 56 HAWAII SWIMMERS INDUCTED INTO THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FIAME
1 965 Duke Kahanamoku - Swimmer 1965 Clarence "Bustern' Crabbe - Swimmer 1966 Bill Smith - Swimmer 1 966 Coach Sochi Sakamoto - Coach 1 967 Aileen Riggin Soule - Diver/Swimmer 1968 Warren Kealoha - Swimmer 1972 Ford Konno - Swimmer 1973 Yoshi Oyakawa - Swimmer 1974 Ellen Fullard-Leo - Contributor 1975 Keo Nakama - Swimmer 1976 Majorie Gestring - Diver 1979 Allen Stack - Swimmer 1984 Lillian "Pokey''Watson Richardson - Swimmer 1986 Harold "Stubby" Kruger - Prioneer Swimmer/Diver 1 988 Ludy Langer - Swimmer 1 989 Marschen Wechselau - Swimmer 1 991 George "Dad" Center - Pioneer Coach 1 991 Richard Cleveland - Swimmer çtAnpia Chaþ?tgntt, . ,ú,9 anà Fer* Kenrø t1 i t'' 8w nefø F'uafrl¿ ftJørt Þi tl ûoolsr, I Dick Hanley 56 Betty Mullen Pan 55 56 Bumpy Jones 52 Mary Jane Sears Pan 55 56 Gary Tobian Pan 55 56,60 Jack Wadrop Scotland 56 Peter Duncan So. Af 56 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka Jpn 56,60 Masaru Furukawa Jpn 56 Don Harper 56 Takashi Ishimoto Jpn 56 Manabu Koga Jpn 56 Atsuhi Tani Jpn 56 Nancy Ramey 56 Keiji Hase Jpn 56 Hiroshi Suzuki Jpn 56 Yukiyoshi Aoki Jpn 56 Jerry Miki NC Ron Honda l<^v,)ømoþ I(Õ2 Öl4ryia Barry Yap frra,Íqn, Les Nakamura B,pn L n¿ânA è1. Lh 40 D xs\lt'Fu *'41- John Parks â,u'e'\Òo nefrtr *t4 Ken Nakasone Pan 59 Qrt+þb Mac Nakano Coach Puunene Swimming Club Maureen Murphy 56 John Weiser Tad Devine Robin Moore NC Ivanelle Hoe NC Mary Lou Elsenius Pan 55 Jane V/ilson NC Winifred Namazu Lanakila Miki Gail Benton Wanda Werner Pan 55 Molly Botkins 60 Jeff Fanell 60 Loraine Crapp Aus 56 Dawn Fraser Aus 56, 60 George Haines Coach Santa Clara Swimming Club 60,64,68,72,76 Eddie Townsend, Jr. 64 Dr. Allen Richardson USOC 76-04 Jerry Harrison John Murphy Al Minn Coach Aulea Swimming Club ila¡øi S,,tmnwç {oçIrí ft¡aKaaa 8i tt wootç(Y t LlatalL'rø -hun*taÐÀk Tana bø tro,rd kon¡''o
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