Coach Soichi Sakamoto is an Honor Coach in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and a member of the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame . He coached his teams to six National Team Titles in 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1949 and 1950, and was an Assistant Coach at the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games. He is a member of the University of Hawaii Sports Circle of Honor and founded the Three Year Swim Club and Hawaii Swim Club in the state of Hawaii, USA.