
All-time Winners Of The Waikiki Roughwater Swim

Paul Stader, Kaili Chun, Nadai Takai, and Luane Rowe had streaks of brilliance when they won races in consecutive years.
Competition and a keen sense of navigation have always played a part in determining the victors, especially in the surf towards the finish and over the coral reef and across the sand at the finish. In 1991 the top 3 finishers Bobby Patten, David Lundberg, and Rick Heltzel finished within 4 seconds of one another. In 1992, Karen Burton and Shelley Taylor-Smith scrambled up the beach together after going stroke-for-stroke for the entire distance.
All-time winners of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim:
1970 Marc Finley (55:23) and Marjorie Phillips (1:26:31)
1971 Jonathan Ezer (41:09) and Liz Hogan (46:20)
1972 Sam Chessler (43:49) and Kathy Shipman (46:49)
1973 Les Wulk (47:57) and Nancy Ivy (49:15)
1974 Brett Phillips (50:04) and Nalani Guyer (56:37)
1975 Brett Phillips (59:05) and Julia Francisco (54:00)
1976 Paul Stader (46:23) and Kaili Chun (47:47)
1977 Paul Stader (51:48) and Kaili Chun (56:18)
1978 Paul Stader (51:14) and Kaili Chun (55:32)
1979 Brett Phillips (48:02) and Kaili Chun (50:51)
1980 Paul Stader (49:43) and Kaili Chun (51:08)
1981 Joseph Lileikis (50:52) and Kaili Chun (56:33)
1982 Joseph Lileikis (48:18) and Kaili Chun (51:34)
1983 Max Metzker (49:48) and Amy White (59:02)
1984 Rick Heltzel (43:47) and Kaili Chun (46:58)
1985 James Montgomery (1:00:29) and Jane Cooper (1:16:18)
1986 Jeff Stiling (54:15) and Nadine Takai (59:19)
1987 Christopher Moore (51:13) and Nadine Takai (55:49)
1988 Paul Asmuth (45:32 and Nadine Takai (46:55)
1989 Darren Turner (50:13) and Bronwyn Burns (54:19)
1990 Christopher Moore (50:16) and Ann Peters (58:19)
1991 Bobby Patten (45:42) and Lisa Johns (46:00)
1992 Daniel McLellan (55:09) and Karen Burton (55:57)
1993 Darren Turner (42:38) and Lisa Hazen (47:39)
1994 Alex Kostich (53:08) and Kari Lydersen (57:46)
1995 Daniel McLellan (42:13) and Lisa Hazen (45:33)
1996 Malcolm Allen (51:110 and Stacey Gartrell (56:58)
1997 Malcolm Allen (48:20) and Stacey Gartrell (48:44)
1998 Dean Mercer (50:58) and Kasey Giteau (57:24)
1999 Malcolm Allen (49:55) and Jodi Jackson (55:54)
2000 John Flanagan (48:58) and McCall Dorr (56:58)
2001 John Flanagan (52:40) and Trudee Hutchinson (57:31)
2002 Alex Kostich (43:46) and Dawn Heckman (47:06)
2003 Grant Cleland (1:04:25) and Trudee Hutchinson (1:17:16)
2004 Noa Sakamoto (49:26) and Cassie Hunt 56:37)
2005 Event Cancelled
2006 Alex Kostich (45:25) and Claudia Bars (52:40)
2007 Noa Sakamoto (43:37) and Emma Berry (53:24)
2008 Trent Grimsey (47:59) and Luane Rowe (55:01)
2009 Trent Grimsey (42:20) and Luane Rowe (47:21)
2010 Travis Nederpelt (45:40) and Luane Rowe (51:18)
2011 George O’Brien (43:40 and Luane Rowe (49:06)
2012 Rhys Mainstone (47:29) and Becca Mann (50:38)
2013 Rhys Mainstone (48:10) and Miranda Bell (53:05)
2014 Simon Huitenga (45:36) and Becca Mann (51:22)
and Becca Mann (51:22)
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