Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "Come to the meeting," asked Jim Anderson of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee. I had a pretty good inkling what I was getting into back in the mid-1980's, but I was young and had enough time on my hands. I was not born in Hawaii nor was I a long-time resident kama'aina, but I was very interested in
Swimmers of all ages and abilities are most definitely in good hands at the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, especially under the experienced eye of the local lifeguards. Procedures, policies and protocols that the lifeguards have in place to protect the millions of visitors to the beaches of Hawaii are used in the open water swims in the state. And they have been
Ralph Goto, the Ocean Safety Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City & County of Honolulu in Hawaii, talks about emergency situations in the 2003 Waikiki Roughwater Swim where over 300 swimmers were pulled from the rough water off Waikiki Beach - and the reasons why the situation arose and what the safety personnel
Ralph Goto, the Ocean Safety Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the City & County of Honolulu in Hawaii, received the prestigious Paragon Award for Water Safety at the International Swimming Hall of Fame this past weekend. Sponsored by Paragon Aquatics, Goto was recognized for his lifetime devotion and outstanding
Ralph Goto, Administrator of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division of the city of Honolulu, was selected as the 2012 Paragon Award recipient in the category of Water Safety. The prestigious award, given by the International Swimming Hall of Fame, is presented annually to an individual for outstanding service and contributions in aquatic
OAHU. There are dozens and dozens of ocean swims, biathlons and triathlons on the island of Oahu throughout the year. Each of these events have well-trained lifeguards and experienced safety personnel overseeing the athletes who participate in the events on the north and south shore of the City & County of Honolulu. Many of the lifeguards work or have
At the U.S. Masters Swimming- and Pacific Masters Swimming-sponsored open water swimming conference this weekend in San Francisco, there will be dozens of speakers and panelists discussing a variety of topics relevant and important to the open water swimming world.Rob Butcher, Executive Director, U.S. Masters Swimming, will introduce a number of dignitaries
