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Duke Kahanamoku  Olympic Swimming Champion  Also Surfing Legend & More  "Native Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku (1890-1968) was Hawaii's first Olympian and first Olympic champion. He participated in the 1912, 1920, and 1924 Olympics and was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming. With his accomplishments, Kahanamoku broke racial barriers in sports." ... "Afterwards, Kahanamoku became an actor and popularized the sport of surfing. He was a pioneer in surfing and often referred to as "the father of surfing." ... "Even outside of the world of sports, Kahanamoku proved himself time and time again as a leader and hero, from serving as the sheriff of Honolulu to rescuing eight drowning men with his surfboard after their boat capsized. His natural charisma and talent also saw him cast in several Hollywood films, introducing the “Ambassador of Aloha” to audiences beyond the coast."  Credits  Videos https://vimeo.com/120448789 https://vimeo.com/705616418 https://vimeo.com/857028591  Music Day of the Wipeout - By Tokyo Rifft  Image https://www.wappapaddleboards.com/blog/what-is-paddleboarding  More at Percheron Sport Report link: https://www.patreon.com/PercheronSport/posts/duke-kahanamoku-171805619

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00:03he swam the 100 yards open straightaway the timers couldn't believe their stopwatches

00:12because they showed that he had shattered the world's record not by fractions but by whole seconds

00:28he had come from nowhere to the olympic team in three months probably an unrivaled story in olympic history

00:41he won the olympics and changed the world with what the kahanamoku kick same kick michael felt

00:46the same thing my court started he had a share of surfing he took surfing around the world

00:52australians actually got to see juke surf i don't think anyone had actually seen it to the caliber

00:56that juke was able to do it fishing boat capsizes under 25 foot weight you alone save the lives of

01:04hate life does never really exist back then by duke doing that i was the first rescue board

01:11i want to thank you again for rescuing me and saving my life

01:41the only united states swimmer to have participated in five

01:45olympic games and to have set these world's records 50 yard freestyle in 22 and 6 10 seconds

01:52100 yard freestyle in 53 seconds and 100 meter freestyle in 60

02:02famoso uh

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Duke Kahanamoku - Swimming & Surfing Champion - Percheron Sport - Daily Motion Presentation

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