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2. Duke Kahanamoku - Wikipedia

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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 .

3. Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre ...

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   In the fourth heat Perry McGillivray set a new Olympic record with 1:04.8 minutes. In the fifth heat Duke Kahanamoku bettered the Olympic record of 1:02.6 minutes. Finally Duke Kahanamoku improved the Olympic record with a time of 1:02.4 minutes in the third semifinal heat.

4. Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre ...

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   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.

5. Look Back at 100-Year-Old Photos From the 1924 Paris Olympics

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   In honor of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, here are 100-year-old photos of the 1924 Olympics in the City of Light. ... Swimmers Johnny Weissmuller and Duke Kahanamoku smile for the cameras.

6. Jason Momoa to Produce Biopic on Hawaiian Surfing Legend Duke ...

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   “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 ...

7. 100 years before Lucas Oil Stadium swim trials, Indy hosted ...

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   However, he was a second faster than the Olympic record set by Duke Kahanamoku in 1920. ... He broke Duke Kahanamoku’s world record in the 100-meter freestyle in 1922, and would go on to hold ...

8. Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre ...

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   This was the sixth appearance of the men's 100 metre freestyle. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1900 (when the shortest freestyle was the 200 metres), though the 1904 version was measured in yards rather than metres. [2] One of the five finalists from 1920 returned: two-time gold medalist Duke Kahanamoku of

9. Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial - Wikipedia

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   In the opening ceremonies on August 24, 1927, the local Olympic gold medal holder Duke Kahanamoku made the first swim (it was his birthday). In the following swim meet, world record holder Johnny Weissmuller won the 100, 400 and 800-meter events, and Buster Crabbe (also local) won the 1500 meters.