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Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the sport of surfing. A Native Hawaiian , he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom .
A total of 31 swimmers from 15 nations competed in the event, which was held from August 22 to August 29, 1920. Nations were limited to four swimmers each. The United States swept the medals, and Duke Kahanamoku broke his own Olympic record in the semifinals and bettered his time again in the final to successfully defend his championship from 1912.
Nations were limited to three swimmers each, down from four in 1920. The United States swept the medals for the second consecutive Games, winning its fourth consecutive gold medal. Johnny Weissmuller beat two-time defending champion Duke Kahanamoku in the final. Kahanamoku was the first man to win three medals in the event.
Swimmers Johnny Weissmuller and Duke Kahanamoku smile for the cameras. ... Meanwhile, Kahanamoku, who was from Hawaii, came in second to Weissmuller in the 100-meter freestyle. He would go on to ...
Indianapolis hosted the USA Swimming Trials in 1924 at Broad Ripple Park. 100 years later, ... He broke Duke Kahanamoku’s world record in the 100-meter freestyle in 1922, and would go on to hold ...
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa and producer Peter Safran have reteamed to develop a feature biopic about Duke Kahanamoku, the legendary Hawaiian Olympic swimmer who is widely credited with ...
On July 9, 1922, Weissmuller broke Duke Kahanamoku's world record in the 100-meter freestyle, swimming it in 58.6 seconds. [12] He won the title for that distance at the 1924 Summer Olympics, beating Kahanamoku for the gold medal. [13] He also won the 400-meter freestyle and was a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×200-meter relay. [14]
The Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship is named in honor of the "Father of Modern Surfing", Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku.The contest began in 1965 by invitation only at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oʻahu until it was replaced by the Billabong Pro in 1985.