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List of Kings of Hawaiian Channel Swimming
Only 5 men over the 87 years of documented Hawaiian Channel swimming history have been accredited with this title. The below list shows the years the title was held and number of crosses.
William K. Opelu Pai (1939) 1*
Keo Nakama (1961-1970) 1
Harry Huffaker (1970-2003) 3-8
Carl Kawauchi (2003-2008) 9-10
Bill Goding (2008-2022) 11-31
Steven Minaglia (2022-Present) 32-48
*Documented swim but swimmer was rowed off the Molokaʻi shore to begin swim.
Keo Nakama
Keo Nakama
Keo Nakama was a former Olympian who completed the first documented swim crossing of a Hawaiian Channel by swimming from Molokaʻi to ʻOahu on September 29, 1961.
Dr. Harry Huffaker
Dr. Harry Huffaker
Carl Kawauchi
Carl Kawauchi
Bill Goding
Bill Goding
Dr. Steven Minaglia
Dr. Steven Minaglia
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