Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha by PBS Hawai’i has a virtual screening on May 4th. RSVP here.
The film is narrated by popular actor Jason Momoa about the inspiring story of 5-time Olympic swimming medalist Duke Kahanamoku. He set swimming records, helped globalized surfing, and overcame racism.
After the screening, there is a Q&A session with Ron Mizutani, PBS Hawaiʻi, President & CEO, and Billy Pratt, Waterman Associate Producer; Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, Director and Past President; and Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame, Chairman & Co-Founder.
For more information, email Kainoa Sanford at ksanford@pbshawaii.org.
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.