Say Aloha To This Year's Waikiki Roughwater Swim Courtesy of Stefan Reinke, Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee, Oahu. Similar to tens of thousands of open water swims around the world in hundreds of countries in lakes, bays, rivers, lakes, seas and oceans, the 2020 Waikiki Roughwater Swim was cancelled this year. The Waikiki Roughwater Inc Swim Committee
Kaia Hedlund Talks About The Waikiki Roughwater Swim On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii. Kaia Hedlund, a lifelong swimmer talked about the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the 3.8 km ocean swim on Oahu that she had headed for the past 10 years, with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame director Ned Denison on today's WOWSA
Before And After The Waikiki Roughwater Swim Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, Kaimana Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Ollie Signorini of Australia and Ashley Twichell won the 2019 Waikiki Roughwater Swim titles - and large trophies to take home. Copyright © 2008 – 2019 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Women Go 3 Out Of 5 In Waikiki Roughwater Swim Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Ollie Signorini defended his title and won his third Waikiki Roughwater Swim title in 4 years with a clear victory as he ran up the Hilton Hawaiian Village beach on Oahu this morning. But among the top swimmers, finishers #3, #4 and #5 - for the first time
Waikiki Roughwater Swim Celebrates Its Golden Anniversary Photo of Alex Kostich courtesy of Paul Towers at the Hilton Hawaiian Hotel Channel, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii. The 50th Annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim will be held in Waikiki Beach in Honolulu on September 2nd. The 2.4-mile race will see several Olympians and world-class swimmers from Team
WOWSA Launches Free Global Calendar In WOWSA’s annual survey on how to best serve the open water community, 78% of the 2,140 respondents said they wanted more news and information on races and events. In response to these results, WOWSA launched a global event calendar this week. WOWSA Founder Steven
Linda Kaiser Lived A Life Of Aloha Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Linda Kaiser, 2018 inductee of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and an inductee in the Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame (Class of 2013), Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame (Class of 2005) passed away this morning on Oahu after a long fight with cancer. "She was a
Photos courtesy of Steve Simonsen, St. Croix Coral Reef Swim, U.S. Virgin Islands. Alex Kostich continues another one of his historically long streaks in St. Croix. In September, Kostich extended one of the most remarkable streaks in the competitive open water swimming world: 24 consecutive years of Top 10 finishes at the annual 2.4-mile (3.8 km) Waikiki
Courtesy of Kaia Hedlund, Waikiki Roughwater Swim, California. The Waikiki Roughwater Swim is one of the most historical and scenic mass participation ocean swims in the world. Starting under the shadow of the Diamond Head volcano, the course takes swimmers of all ages and abilities across Waikiki Bay to the shores of the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One of the most influential individuals in history who motivated many to enter the open water is Dave Scott, the six-time Hawaii Ironman champion. Literally, millions of athletes of all ages have turned to the sport of triathlon and, therefore, the open water to compete in part because of the athleticism
