A Summertime Open Water Swimming Tradition In Hawaii
Kaia Hedlund of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, one of the world’s top races, provided information on the 42nd annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim:1. Register online by June 14 and save up to US$60 on the entry to the September 5th race.
2. Swimmers can support Swim With Mike. “By supporting the Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund, swimmers are entered to win a trip to Honolulu (lodging and airfare included) and VIP entry in to the Waikiki Roughwater Swim. You can also win a trip to Las Vegas for Slam the Dam in October.”
3. A new Fin Division is added. “It is a beach start and beach finish. You can wear any size fin you wish. All other race rules apply. Awards will be given to the top three men and top three women. Fin division participants will start in the last group.”
4. Broke da Mouth is back by popular demand. The Ono Post-Race Buffet Luncheon will be held at the Hale Koa Hotel after the race near the site of the awards ceremony. “For US$25, you get a delicious local meal of tossed greens, macaroni potato salad, pasta salad with tuna, kalua pig, shoyu chicken, steamed rice, fried noodles, and drinks.”
5. Mahalo to TYR. “Swim caps will be provided by TYR. “It will be mandatory to wear a brightly colored swim cap during the entire race. This is so our safety personnel can more easily see all swimmers during the race and it allows us to better assure the integrity of the race. If for some reason you do not wish to wear a latex cap, you may wear your own silicone or fabric cap or purchase one at late registration.”
6. Free Open Water Swimming Clinics, started back in 1985, will be offered. “The clinics are relevant to open water swimming in general, but also provide a lot of scoop on how to best navigate the Waikiki Roughwater Swim. Clinicians include two former Waikiki Roughwater Swim champions as well as other elite open water swimmers.”
The photos and video are courtesy of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee and LiveSwim.net.Notice how the pack converges and the butterfly towards the end of the lead pack in LiveSwim.net‘s video above.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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