2010 Keo Nakama Invitational - Hawaii Swimming

Welcome 

to the 

62nd Annual 

Keo Nakama 

Invitational 

July 2- 4, 2010 

Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center 

The Keo Nakama Swimming Invitational is the oldest swim meet in Hawaii. 

Established over half a century ago by legendary coach Soichi Sakamoto, it 

continuously draws the best teams in the country, and from overseas, who 

wish to combine a great swimming experience and a magnificent vacation 

in beautiful Hawaii. This meet is USS sanctioned and is held at the Central 

Oahu Regional Park Aquatics Center. The swim meet is named after Hawaii’s 

most well know swimmer, Keo Nakama.

State Anthem 

Hawai‘i Pono‘ï 

Hawai‘i pono‘ï 

Nänä i kou mö‘ï 

Ka lani ali‘i, 

Ke ali‘i 

Hui: 

Makua lani ë, 

Kamehameha ë, 

Na kaua e pale, 

Me ka ihe 


Nänä i nä ali‘i 

Nä pua muli kou 

Nä pöki‘i 


E ka lähui e 

‘O käu hana nui 

E u‘ië 

Hawaii’s own true sons 

Be loyal to your chief 

Your country’s liege and lord 

The chief 

Chorus: 

Royal father 

Kamehameha 

Shall defend in war 

With spears 


Look to your chief 

Those chiefs of younger birth 

Younger descent 


People of loyal heart 

The only duty lies 

List and abide

Hawaii Swimming Club 

Welcomes you all to the 62 nd Keo Nakama Invitational 

We welcome everyone and thank you for joining us this year for the 62 nd Annual 

Keo Nakama Invitational Swimming & Diving meet. This year, for the first time in a long 

time, we are including diving as part of our meet. We hope you will get a chance to watch 

some of that competition. 

It is our pleasure to host this meet and to continue the legacy, which was started by 

our Head Coach, Soichi Sakamoto. If you had the opportunity to see the Honolulu Theatre 

for Youth presentation of “The Three Year Swim Club,” by Lee A. Tonouchi, a good part of 

that play was based on the very stories contained in our booklet. We hope you will enjoy 

reading the stories of Keo Nakama. Envision in your mind what athletes of that time had to 

endure to accomplish their goals and fulfill their dreams. Then continue to strive and reach 

your own goals. Graduating seniors, take some of that endurance and grit along with you 

when you head off to college. 

We would like to thank our HSC parents and the sponsors of this event. Without 

you, we would not be able to host this meet. Your support, dedication and hard work are 

appreciated more than words can say. 

To the lifeguards, maintenance staff and pool manager Glenn Pang, we appreciate 

all you do to provide the swimming community with a first rate swimming facility. 

Thank you to the many volunteer officials. Your dedication to the sport of swimming 

and the swimming program in Hawaii is what allows us all to continue to enjoy that 

which we take for granted. Without our volunteers, we would have no sport. Thank you! 

As Coach Sakamoto would always say on the deck, “Swim swiftly!” Hope you 

all enjoy a weekend of great competition. 

Aloha, 

Coach Keith Arakaki 

Hawaii Swimming Club

The Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center 

Welcomes the 62 nd Keo Nakama Invitational 

Aloha and welcome to the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center. The center is a world-class 

facility that includes a 50-meter pool with electronic touch pads and a diving well with 1- and 

3-meter boards. We opened our main entrance to the public on Veterans Day in 2005. The 

Honorable Mayor Mufi Hannemann dedicated the facility to honor all the men and women who 

answered the nation’s call to duty, and who selflessly served and sacrificed so our youth could 

live and play in peace. 

This facility was designed to host a variety of local, national and international aquatic sporting 

events and to be a training site for the community. The facility schedule and public lap swim 

hours are available on our web site at: www.honoluluparks.com [Locations, Hours and Contact 

– District V]; or for real-time information on current schedule go to twitter.com enter: 

vmac96797 in search box. 

We would like to welcome all of the swimmers to the 62 nd Annual Keo Nakama Invitational 

Swimming & Diving meet. We are excited for all of you and wish you the best of luck. Please 

respect the pool rules posted around the pool and have a safe meet. 

Mahalo, 

Glenn Pang, Pool Director

How It All Began... 

“Coach, how about inviting Mike Peppe’s perennial 

collegiate champion Ohio State University’s swimming team 

for a major meet here ?” 

by Coach Soichi Sakamoto 

It was Keo Nakama’s wish, following 

his return to Honolulu after his graduation 

from the Buckeye Institution, 

in 1946, to invite his former team and 

teammates over as an outstanding 

swimming attraction and event. 

So, with the help of George Higa 

(owner of the Honolulu Cafe at that 

time) and sports promoter Ralph Yempuku 

(a bosom friend of George), the 

first Keo Nakama Swimming Meet 

was held at the famous Waikiki War 

Memorial Natatorium. 

Up to the inaugural meet, Keo had 

captained some of the greatest championship 

teams at his Alma Mater; 

in addition, he was the University's 

baseball captain in his final year. 

The visiting Buckeyes team consisted 

of some of the nation’s outstanding 

swimmers and champions including 

Jim Counselman (present coach of Indiana 

University); Halo Hirose, Keo’s 

former teammate; Al Wiggins; and 

Jack Hill, the great middle distance 

champion. 

Keo and I pondered on a appropriate 

name for the meet. I settled on the 

idea that we should perpetuate his 

name since he had done so fabulously 

with his swimming exploits here 

and in college. I wanted the “Keo 

Nakama Swimming Meet” to be a 

reminder that it was Keo, more than 

anyone else during his time, who had 

brought about the renaissance of 

swimming to Hawaii when it was at a 

standstill following the days of Duke 

Kahanamoku, Buster Crabbe, and the 

Kalili boys. Since the first meet, the 

great University of Michigan swimming 

team (coached by now deceased 

Matt Mann) was invited to follow its 

arch-rival here for the second Keo 

Nakama Meet; again the meet was 

held at the Waikiki Natatorium. 

Thereon, some of the world’s greatest 

swimmers made their appearances here 

from 1948-1972. Included among them 

were: Japan’s great Furuhashi (who 

blazed the trail in swimming the 1500 

meters below the 19 minute barrier); 

Masao Furukawa (the 1956 Olympic 

breaststroke gold medalist); and Shiro 

Hashizumi; Australia’s Jon Henricks 

(the 100 meter freestyle champion in 

1956). Among the United States’ cream 

of the crop swimmers and divers were: 

Chris Von Saltzer (1960-1964 Olympic 

great); Pat McCormick and Sammy Lee 

(Olympic diving champions 1948, 

1952, 1956 respectively); Barbara Strak 

(another backstroke star); Bumpy Jones 

(University of Michigan’s great IM 

Swimmer); Bill Yorzyk (American 

butterfly champ); George Breen (Coach 

Counselman’s U.S. distance titalist); 

Frank McKinney (Indiana’s twice 2nd 

place winner in the 1956 and 1960 

Olympics); Shelly Mann (Washington, 

D.C.’s U.S. butterfly gold medalist); 

Gail Peters (perennial winner in National 

championship); and many others. 

From 1948-1972 the Keo Meets were 

filled with pageantries and they included 

parades, Queen of the Meet, 

Royal Hawaiian Band, military 

bands, Hawaiian music and entertainment, 

synchronized swimming 

and water ballet, clown diving, swimming 

exhibitions (Johnny Weismuller 

and Duke Kahanamoku), and the 

presence and appearance of movie 

stars – Edward G. Robinson, John 

Wayne and Danny Kaye. Caroline 

Kennedy also was present when she 

was 9 years old. 

The Keo Nakama Meets were staged 

at the Waikiki War Memorial’s 100 

meter pool. It was changed on two occasions 

to a 50 meter pool with bulkhead. 

During those years, the meets 

were held for two weeks, one in the 50 

meter pool at Farrington High School 

and Kaimuki High School. 

Attendance wise, the earliest Keo 

Nakama Meets, were paid admission, 

were outstanding as the permanent 

and temporary bleachers were packed 

solid with standing room only. 

Hawaii will long remember Casey 

Nakama, a combination athlete – a 

swimmer and a baseball player!

Records and Titles for Hall of Fame Swimmer 

KEO NAKAMA 

• World Record...One Mile 20:29.00 

• 5 Pan American Games Titles 

• 8 Big Ten Titles 

• 13 NCAA and AAU Titles 

• 5 Australian National Titles 

• 1943 Big Ten Swim Champs, 

Swim Team Captain for Ohio State U. 

• 1944 Big Ten Baseball Champs, 

Baseball Team Captain for Ohio State U. 

• First person to swim the Molokai (Kaiwi) 

Channel. Year: 1961 Age: 41. Approximate 

distance of 32 Miles 

NCAA Men's Swimming Champions 

http://hickoksports.com/history/ncaamswim.shtml 

440-Yard Freestyle 

1943 Keo Nakama, Ohio State 4:43.2 


1500-Meter Freestyle 



Swimming Hall of Fame 

http://www.hickoksports.com/history/iswimhof.shtml 

Nakama, Keo USA 1975 

PAN AMERICAN SWIMMING 

CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1940 (5 golds) 

AUSTRALIAN NATIONALS: 1939 

(5 titles: all freestyle events, 330 yd 

individual medley) 

U.S. NATIONALS: 27 titles (110yd to 1500m) 

WORLD RECORDS: extended from mile at 

New Haven at age 22 to 27-mile Molokai 

Channel at age 41. 

http://starbulletin.com/97/07/03/sports/story1.html 

http://www.ishof.org/HonorUSA.html 

Nakama, Keo (1975) Swimmer, USA

Waikiki Natatorium 

Hosts the 1st Keo Nakama Swim Invitational 

Hawaii’s 1921 Territorial Legislature funds construction of the living Memorial 

with its 100 X 40 meter saltwater swimming pool was built to honor 101 

who died and the nearly 10,000 others who served in WWI from Hawaii with 

$250,000. 

Opened on August 24, 1927, the birthday of Olympic Gold Medalist and godfather 

of modern surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, who dives in for the first ceremonial 

swim before a cheering, capacity crowd. During its heyday, the 

Natatorium hosts celebrity swimmers including Esther Williams, Buster Crabbe 

and Johnny Weissmuller as well as some 34 members of the International 

Swimming Hall of Fame. It is later also used by the DOE for its mandatory 

elementary school Learn to Swim Program. Hawaii's last Olympic swimmer 

learned to swim at the Natatorium. 

The Natatorium, circa 1928. 

Owned by the State but operated under and executive order by the City, the 

Natatorium is closed in 1979 due to thirty years of neglect. Prior to its closure 

in 1979, the last recorded public investment in capital maintenance was 

$100,000 in 1949. 

On both the National and State Registers of Historic Places. Named to the National 

Trust for Historic Preservation’s II Most Endangered list in 1995. In 1997 

the same team that designed the highly successful Ko‘olina Swimming Lagoons 

completes an exhaustive study of coastal conditions, structural integrity 

and construction alternatives. After considering everything from removal to 

modifications to full restoration, the State concludes that complete restoration 

with a re-engineered pool is the most sensible option. The re-designed pool 

would be Hawaii’s only fully ADA-accessible saltwater swimming venue with 

lifts for wheelchair-bound swimmers to enter the pool. 

(Photos courtesy of the Hawaii State Archives). 

San Souci, circa 1930. 

Swimmers diving off the floatiing deck.


It all started in the irrigation ditch in 

Puunene, a good eighteen years back 

when the little boys in their knee pants 

used to jump in the running water to 

swim, play tag and dive for objects. 

And among these youngsters tadpoling 

around in the often filthy water 

were boys who were later to become 

America’s outstanding mermen and 

champions. 

Keo Nakama, the eldest of the 

Nakama family of three boys including 

Bunmei Nakama, who later become 

a champion himself, used to 

sandwich a cool plunge in the ditch 

between his endless tasks of helping 

his mother with her work around the 

household. But before this happened, 

Keo’s mother did everything around 

the house to bring up the young boys’ 

midst humble means. And as the 

mother stated in one of her favorite 

sayings, “I had to let Keo alone crying 

in his crib as I was too busy with my 

work, and because of this, my son 

developed such a thing as will power, 

strength and tenacity. In addition to 

this he suffered a lot as he grew up and 

was constantly working to help me 

with my chores.” 

Swimming was just one of those 

natural things that the ditch boys 

indulged in besides playing marbles, 

cowboy and Indian, and baseball in 

which young Keo began to show 

much promise. Up-stream and downstream 

went the close-to-the nature 

paddlers and this helped to develop 

their arm and leg power beyond what 

ordinary pool-swimming would give. 

And mixed in with their ordinary funswimming, 

the gang as they called 

themselves, swam in the never-tobe-forgotten 

ditch races. The familiar 

yells and screams that accompanied 

their crazy antics and races were common 

occurrences and almost proved to 

be a nuisance to those who lived near 

the ditch. Already these teenagers 

were beginning to sense the superior 

seed and endurance of those within 

their midst. They began to name and 

pick them on their sides to strengthen 

whatever team they organized to 

race against each other. Keo Nakama, 

Halo Hirose, Asagi Honda, Sammy 

Nakasone, Jose Balmores, Emerick 

Ishikawa, and Hisashi Yamada were 

names that began to become more and 

more popular in these kid-races. 

Keo Nakama and Halo Hirose 

Nearby was Puunene School which 

Keo and his friends attended and it 

was here they started themselves in a 

regular unit for competition against 

boys of other schools on Maui. The 

regularly scheduled kids’ and school 

swimming meets under the sponsorship 

of the Alexander House Community 

Association of Maui gave the 

boys the necessary impetus and challenge 

to test their mettle against outside 

competition. By this time, Keo 

had grown to about twelve years of 

age and he and Halo Hirose began to 

thunder their way to victories in all of 

their Maui Kid races. The closest race 

was in the 100 yard freestyle in which 

both boys competed. The final result 

was never decided until the last foot or 

two as either one could do around a 

minute flat for the distance. Puunene 

School, which had never won a Maui 

School Swimming championship up 

till then, finally began to win victory 

after victory to be come peerless 

among the school boy ranks. 

Later while at Maui High School, the 

up and coming nators began to make 

themselves felt throughout the territory 

as Keo won the 500 yard freestyle race 

and broke the existing criterion of 6:07 

plus and Halo swam the 220 yard 

freestyle event in 2:22 plus. This started 

the ball rolling for the duo, but it 

was not until that great day when Keo, 

who was sixteen years of age challenged 

and vanquished the Olympic 

tested Ralph Gilman in the 400 meter 

race, did the world know that here at 

last was a real champion who could 

take the place of Hawaii’s swimming 

greats like Duke Kahanamoku. Later 

in the 200 meter freestyle race against 

the great Olympic champion, Jack 

Medica, our pair finished second and 

third with Keo taking the silver medal 

for his great work. After this great race 

Jack Medica stated, “These boys are 

already fit for topnotch competition. 

They ought to go to the National meets 

on the Mainland.” This statement 

proved very true as Keo placed second 

in the one mile, 800 meter and 400 meter 

races while Halo finished second in 

the 200 meter event to Adolph Kiefer. 

This happened in the 1938 Men’s Outdoor 

National Swimming Meet at 

Louisville, Kentucky. 

In 1939 at Detroit, Michigan, right 

after Keo’s triumphant and memorable 

swimming trip to Australia, 

young Nakama won his first National 

crown in the 200 meter freestyle event 

and placed second in the 400 and 800 

meter races to the champion Ralph

Flanagan. It was the first National 

team championship for Maui. 

At Santa Barbara, California the next 

year, Keo lost his crown in the event 

that he won in 1938 to the great Otto 

Jaretz. The Valley Islander, who represented 

the Alexander House Community 

Association, vindicated himself 

by winning his races in the 400 

meter and 800 meter freestyle events 

to win two National Championship 

crowns. These great performances 

paved the way for the second in a row 

team title for Maui. 

1940 was not very bright for young 

Keo as he underwent an operation for 

appendicitis and everything appeared 

gloomy for him as far as swimming 

was concerned. However, the big 

Hawaiian Outdoor Swimming Championship 

Meet was just about three 

months after the operation and following 

his doctor’s permission, Nakama 

started preparing for the big event. He 

proved himself fit and as good as ever 

when he swam the best 400 meter race 

in his life in which he did a 4:46.8 to 

place second to the scintillating star 

Bill Smith, who won it in the record 

time of 4:44.8. 

1939 Keo Nakama with Uke and group 

Then at the National Outdoor Swimming 

Championships at St. Louis, Missouri, 

our fast recovering swimmer 

proved that he was still the great champion 

by annexing the 1500 meter and 

800 meter crowns, and coming second 

to Bill Smith in the 400 meter race. He 

tied with Jose Balmores and Bill Smith 

for the high point swimmer of the meet. 

Once again the outstanding performances 

of our young star brought back 

the third team title in a row for the Valley 

Island and Alexander House Community 

Association. 

1941 proved to be the greatest year for 

young Nakama as he performed his 

greatest swimming feat by establishing 

a world’s record of 20 minutes 29 seconds 

in the one mile swim and being 

out-touched by Bill Smith when he too 

made a world’s record of 9 minutes 

54.6 seconds in the 880 yard freestyle 

race at New London, Con cut. 

1942 on to 1945 Keo heralded as the 

greatest Buckeye swimmer and he was 

honored by becoming captain of his 

team in 1944 and 1945. Inter-collegiate 

championships became a byword 

with the Mauian as he was king of the 

1500 meter and 400 meter events 

throughout his college 

years. 1945 saw Keo not 

only a swimmer but he 

played and captained his 

Ohio State baseball 

team. Keo’s second love, 

baseball, began to creep 

up on him and he couldn’t 

resist the temptation 

of the diamond game. 

Following graduation, 

Hawaii beckoned Casey 

(a name which Keo 

adopted while playing base ball) home, 

and since then he has hung up his familiar 

trunks but still takes an active interest 

in his beloved sport as a very capable 

official. Today, Hawaii wants to 

remember and commemorate the great 

athlete from Puunene, Maui and keep 

him close to its heart as one who had 

done much for Hawaii’s sake through 

his never-to-be-forgotten feats in the 

water and for his great sports like conduct 

out of the water. For this, the Keo 

Nakama Meet was inaugurated to perpetuate 

the name of Hawaii’s great athlete. 

Last year, Ohio State – Keo’s alma 

mater was invited to take part in the 

first meet, and this year University of 

Michigan will be our guests. 

This article was taken from the “Second 

Annual” Keo Nakama Swimming Invitational, 

August 20–31 1947. Yes, the meet 

was 7 days long —trials finals!!! The Second 

Annual Keo Nakama Swimming Meet

Congratulations 

to all of our Graduating Seniors. 

Kiana White 


Mililani High School 

Lindenwood University 

at St. Charles, Missouri 

Specializing in representation and Consultations for 

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745 Fort Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 

Tel: 808-523-5050 

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MEMBER

The Molokai Channel 

By Lin Clark 

HSN Assistant Editor 

All Hawaii is proud of you, Keo Nakama. 

You and your spirit and your strength have given us all a thrill 

that goes far beyond the automatic burst of pride in a victor. 

You have reminded us all what man can do if he has a mind to. 

Sometimes in these dark days of world danger when awesome 

forces threaten, we tend to forget what a man is, how he is, what 

he can do. You have refreshed our memory. 

Your triumph over the Molokai Channel is our triumph, too. 

Thank you for that, Keo Nakama. We all needed it. 

……So read a note of appreciation which appeared in the Monday, Oct. 2, 1961 

editorial section of the Honolulu Advertiser. 

From 1930, Keo Nakama was a 41-year-old physical education instructor at 

William Paul Jarrett Inter ate School. The 5-6, 145 pound swimmer hadn’t competed 

since winning 13 National AAU championships between 1939-45. 

What drew over 10,000 spectators and well-wishers to the beach and cliffs 

surrounding Hanauma Bay on Friday evening, Sept. 29, 1961 was history in the 

making. Nakama had tackled the 27-mile Kaiwi (Molokai) Channel and would 

emerge from the water 15 hours and 37 seconds after diving in near Laau Point 

on Molokai. 

But what awed the entire state of Hawaii was something more. It was that something 

Nakama tried to instill in the Island youngsters he came in contact with 

as a teacher, swim coach and softball coach. That even those goals which 

seemed in able can be achieved through the proper dedication, preparation and 

effort. Kiyoshi (later “Keo”) “Casey” Nakama began his legendary swimming 

career in the Hawaiian. 

Commercial & Sugar Company irrigation ditches in Puunene, Maui under the 

tutelage of Hall of Famer coach Soichi Sakamoto. Sakamoto had started with a 

small group of youngsters – including Nakama’s sprint running-mate Takashi 

(Halo) Hirose – which grew to over 100 boys and girls. 

The plantation allowed Sakamoto to move his entourage to the new Frank F. 

Baldwin Memorial Park Pool where, in 1937, “The Maui 3-Y.S.C.” (Three- 

Year Swimming Club) was born. From 1930 -1941 the 3-Y.S.C.s won three 

AAU men’s outdoor teams championships, but their real goal was the 1940 

Olympics. 

Both Nakama and Hirose went on 

to win several individual and team 

honors under Ohio State University 

Coach Mike Peppe, during WWII, 

But it is believed that the war and 

subsequent cancellation of the ’40 

Olympics was the only factor that 

kept them from winning Olympic 

swimming medals. 

In 1943 the Buckeyes were greeted 

by jeers and snide remarks at the National 

Indoor Championships at Yale 

University for entering a certain fresh 

man of Japanese ancestry. We were at 

war with Japan. Coach Peppe stood 

up and told the crowd that Ohio State 

has only Americans on this team and 

our American-Japanese boy swims. 

The crowd cheered the favored Yale 

swimmer, Renee Choteau, when he 

stood up on his block. When little 

Nakama took his place the crowd was 

deafeningly silent. 

Choteau caught Nakama at the 350 

mark of that 400, but Nakama – not 

to be denied–pulled ahead in the last 

five yards to win the event. The 

crowd, realizing here was a man 

worth of his Japanese-American title, 

gave Nakama a standing ovation. 

Nakama had shown a lot of people 

that day that anyone – even the Oriental 

son of an immigrant plantation 

worker – can become anyone he 

wants to,provided he is willing to 

work hard at it and be proud of what 

he is. 

It’s a philosophy Nakama has carried 

with him wherever he has ventured.

And after winning 27 National championships, 

obtaining his master’s degree 

from Ohio State, and returning 

to Hawaii two years later to teach and 

to coach high school swimming at 

Farrington, Leilehua, McKinley and 

later at UH. Nakama didn’t abandon 

that philosophy. 

In fact, it was that notion of believing 

in oneself that was most responsible 

for pushing Nakama across that 

Channel – even after others, including 

Greta Andersen, the Danish-born 

channel swimmer – had failed. 

The whole idea of tackling a channel 

crossing came from buddies at the 

“Y”, and it started as a joke. “I had let 

myself get out of shape and my doctor 

told me to exercise more, so I 

joined the YMCA,” Nakama related. 

“It was there that my racquetball buddies 

started telling me that I could do 

it. Greta Andersen had tried two times 

earlier that year, so it was on eve 

one’s mind. The joke turned serious 

and I finally decided to try it.” 

So Nakama increased his training 

regimen, enlisted the help of a few 

friends and dove into (so to speak) 

the seemingly impossible. 

The event entailed a great deal of 

planning: Bill Chung and Tom Higa 

co-chaired a committee to sponsor 

Nakama; experienced fishermen and 

divers familiar with existing currents 

were recruited; Capt. Tommy Akana 

charted the course and Dr. Coolidge 

S. Wakai prepared a high protein concentrate 

for Nakama’s meals in route. 

After one postponement due to unfavorable 

currents Nakama plunged 

into the water at 3 a.m. Friday, Sept 

29. All paddling surfboards, Allen 

Chang, Sodie Kabalis, Marco Nomura 

and D. Kaeo provided an escort 

on either side and behind Nakama. In 

front was a shark cage towed by one of several accompanying sampans and 

cabin cruisers. Forty-three men in all came across the Channel with Nakama. 

At times other swimmers joined Nakama – for short period of time – to pace him. 

One hour out, Nakama became sick when a glassy sea turned to rough open 

ocean and he lost Thursday evening’s steak dinner. For a short time he entered 

the shark cage to recover, then re-entered the water. 

Twice more he was sick and felt nauseated until he was stung on the arms and 

torso by a man-o’-war.” The stings made me forget I was seasick. I thought 

about all the work my friends had done and how they believed I could do it. I 

kept going.” 

After several course changes and some “feedings” of tea and orange juice (with 

honey), and more man-o’-war stings, Nakama came within view of Oahu. He 

ordered his crew to “put on some steam.” By 1 p.m. five-foot swells were pushing 

Nakama toward Hanauma Bay. “I swam for what seemed like hours and the 

mountains of O‘ahu didn’t come any closer.” Nakama recalled. “ I was sure 

somebody was moving those mountains back.” 

At about 4:20 a strong current did start to push him back. After a double dose 

of the orange mixture he pushed stubbornly on. 

Finally, at 6:33 p.m., after negotiating the coral reef inside the bay, Nakama 

walked ashore, looking a little bewildered and smiling shyly. He looked more 

as if he’d just finished a leisurely afternoon swim than a grueling 35- mile (actual 

distance covered) channel crossing. 

Throngs of people swarmed around him –almost disqualifying his effort before 

he reached the designated finish line. They screamed and reached out to 

him, yelling congratulations. 

“I made it Mama,” he said to his wife, Evelyn, as she draped a lei around his 

neck and hugged him. His six daughters, also bearing leis, struggled through the 

crowd to join him. 

Nakama recalled he was “kind of tired, but wise I felt real good.” Asked by a 

reporter if he wanted to repeat the feat, he’d replied, “No, I don’t think so. 

That's the last time I swim that one.” 

Nakama’s mentor, Coach Soichi Sakamoto, wasn’t surprised by his protege’s 

milestone: “When he made up his mind to do it, I knew he could.” he said simply. 

“In all his years of competitive swimming, he always accomplished whatever 

goal he set.” 

WHAT’S MORE: Nakama, who picked up the nickname “Casey” since he 

never struck out on the Buckeye base ball team, is still active in the 

Kawananakoa Softball League and assists the Detroit Tigers as a local talent 

scout. Nakama: Recalling the Crossing, the Man behind It

I Still Call Him Coach 

By K. Arakaki 

1959, I was 8 years old. I had taken 

swimming lessons for a year or so at 

Central YMCA. I wanted to join the 

swimming team there because my 

older brother was swimming. 

My mom knew the coach there and 

introduced me to him. “His birthday 

is the same day as yours”, she said. 

“May 21st.” 

The beginning of my swimming career 

was a blur. Coach Nakama was teaching 

us the butterfly with a breaststroke 

kick one week (Orthodox Breaststroke), 

then the next week he taught 

us the dolphin kick. Then we could mix 

up the dolphin and breast kick, then we 

couldn’t do anything but the fly kick. 

Flip turn with butterfly. Touch the wall 

on your free turn, then we didn’t have 

to touch the wall. If that wasn’t confusing 

enough, I had to stay out of my 

brothers way in the water. He would 

push off into me or swim right over 

me. Coach Nakama, meanwhile, was 

very patient, knowledgeable and fair. 

My first trip with the swimming team 

took us to the Island of Kauai. Coach 

Nakama had a big meeting with the 

swimmers and parents. Something 

was said about selling cookies and 

sending postcards to all the people 

that we sold cookies to, to let them 

know how we did at the swimming 

meet. He was a caring coach. 

I don’t remember the swim meet 

specifically, but I do remember waking 

up early to find Coach cooking 

breakfast for 30 – 40 of us swimmers! 

Bacon & eggs. He must’ve been 

cooking since 4:00 AM. 

May 21, 2007, 86 years old Keo Nakama 

and Matthew Arakaki 

Coach taught us how to play water 

polo. “Look out for Coach’s daughters 

Karen & Kaycee, they got long 

nails,” some one yelled. 

Speaking of daughters, Coach has six 

of them. Karen, Kaycee, Terry, Joey, 

Lynn and Jamie. Counting his wife, 

that’s seven women and just him. My 

mom always told Coach if he wanted 

a boy she would give me away. “No 

way, not a house full of girls!” I 

changed my perspective as I got older. 

Coach really cared. At a swim meet 

at Palama Settlement, he lined up all 

30 swimmers, and gave us all a fast 

and brisk massage to limber us up for 

the event. “If any thing, this will help 

your swim, keep loose,” he said. 

From Central Y Swim Club we 

changed our name to Waikiki Athletic 

Club. I think WAC, sponsored us in 

our swimming program. 

Then a strange thing happened. Coach 

started running around the Central 

“Y” field. Around and around. When 

he got off the field he told us that he 

had already swam 5-6,000 kilometers 

in the morning. Wow!!! 

Shortly there after, he announced to 

the team that he was going to swim the 

Molokai Channel. This came shortly 

after Greta Andersen tried unsuccessfully 

to swim the channel, twice. 

I remember going down to Ala Moana 

shopping center and watching Ms. 

Anderson swim back and forth in a 

portable swimming pool. ( I remember 

when there was no Ala Moana shopping 

center, and only a heap of coral.) 

At a point of time before the 1961 

Molokai crossing, Mr Ida and Mr 

Richards (parents turned assistant 

coaches) took over the team to free 

up Coach Nakama’s personal training 

time. Coach was getting more intense 

now. We would see him running 

longer around the track and do a 

swim workout twice a day. 

The day Coach swam the channel, I 

was glued to the radio. The swim 

seemed to be going ok, then in the 

late afternoon, the radio announcer 

said that “Keo was having trouble in 

the water” speculation was he would 

be pulled out and equated his efforts 

to Greata Andersen’s failed attempts. 

Then Coach Nakama made a Herculean 

effort to finish the swim. We 

were down at Hanauma Bay with what 

seemed like hundreds and thousands 

of people. They were lined up along 

the walkway and the parking lots were 

overflowing. “Wow, mom, how are we 

going to see Coach come in?” 

The swim team had a banner congratulating 

Coach. Some of the 

swimmers met, but we never saw 

him. Later that evening, we all did get 

to see him come in, on the television! 

As a swimmer, that was pretty much 

the last time I saw Coach Nakama. 

Then there was talk of folding up the

this article was taken from the 

club and how we would be farmed 

out to our “Parent” club... Hawaii 

Swimming Club. 

“My swimming coach, was Coach 

Sakamoto,” Coach Nakama said. “He 

taught me how to swim fast and he 

can help you.” “I would like all of 

you to swim for him and represent 

Hawaii Swimming Club.” 

Aside from coaching at Farrington 

and Leilehua High School he was 

the coach at McKinley High School. 

McKinley High School, under his direction, 

won the Territorial Championships 

over Kaimuki High School, 

by a few points he said. But we were 

his only age group team he had ever 

coached. 

My brief experience with Coach is 

one I’ll cherish forever! 

He was a guiding light for me and 

showed me how to persevere. How to 

set goals and do my best to accomplish 

them. He gave me a chance to 

be successful. 

I still call him Coach. 

The author of this article now coaches the 

Parent team, Hawaii Swimming Club, and 

took Coach Nakama’s advice to coach 

Hawaii Swim Club with the guidance of the 

heart. 

OHIO NEWS BUREAU, INC., CLEVELAND, OHIO; 

SEPTEMBER 13, 1943 

Kio Nakama, O.S.U. Swim Champ 

Saves Life of Sailor ! 

Columbus, Ohio, September 13 – “They also serve who only stand 

and wait.” 

First spoken by a blind poet more than 300 years ago it has reverberated 

down the halls of time but never more vividly recalled than 

a few days ago on the Ohio State campus by a little Hawaiian boy 

thousands of miles away from his homeland. 

It all started a little more than a year ago when Kio Nakama, a 

member of the Ohio State Varsity swimming team and one of the 

greatest natators in the country was rejected by the Army because 

of flat feet. 

Dejected, downhearted and lonesome, little Kio threw himself into 

his school work in an effort to forget his disappointment. Majoring 

in physical education the youngster started his pratice teaching. 

He volunteered to help teach swimming to the Navy Recognition 

school students. 

Kio asked for the hard cases. Men who couldn’t swim a stroke 

were turned over to him for instruction, all part of his practice 

teaching. 

One case in particular claimed his attention. A young lieutenant 

from Princeton not only could not swim but held a strong antipathy 

toward water. He was assigned to Nakama for instruction. 

Weeks and weeks of work followed. Patient, painstaking work. 

Hour after hour in the pool but at last the lieutenant mastered the 

technique. 

Came graduation from the Recognition School the lieutenant was 

assigned to the Helena, everyone by this time knows the fate of 

that ship. 

Came a letter a few days ago from the lietenant to one of his instructors: 

“tell the little Hawaiian boy I was in the water for more 

than an hour and with his patient teaching I wouldn't be writing 

this letter. He saved my life.”

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HAWAII SWIMMING CLUB 

62nd ANNUAL KEO NAKAMA 

SPRINGBOARD DIVING INVITATIONAL MEET 

JULY 2 - 3, 2010 

Friday - July 2, 2010 

07:00 a.m. VMAC Opened — Set-up completed 

07:30 a.m. Practice starts for 1-Meter Springboard Competition 

Revision of Dive Sheets 

08:00 a.m. No further Dive Sheet revisions will be accepted 

08:30 a.m. Practice ends 

09:00 a.m. 1-Meter Springboard Competition Starts 

Level(s) 1 thru 8 

Female, then Male 

10:30 a.m. 1-Meter Springboard Competition Ends 

10:30 a.m. Practice Starts for 3-Meter Springboard Competition 

Revision of Dive Sheets 

10:45 a.m. No further Dive Sheet revisions will be accepted 

11:00 a.m. Practice ends 

3-Meter Springboard Competition begins 

Level(s) 1 thru 8 

Female, then Male 

12:30 a.m. 3-Meter Springboard Competition Ends 

02:00 p.m. Clean-up and Closed 

Saturday - July 3, 2010 

Estimated Time 

11:30 a.m. All divers will perform their best dive 

1-Meter, then 

3-Meter

HAWAII SWIMMING CLUB 

62nd ANNUAL KEO NAKAMA INVITATIONAL 

VETERANS’ MEMORIAL AQUATIC CENTER 

JULY 2 - 4, 2010 

SESSION 1 • Friday - July 2, 2010 

GIRLS EVENT # DIVISION EVENT BOYS EVENT # 

1 OPEN 200 IM 2 

3 10 & U 200 IM 4 

5 11 - 12 200 IM 6 

7 13 - 14 200 IM 8 

9 15 - 16 200 IM 10 

11 OPEN 100 Free 12 

13 10 & U 50 Free 14 

15 11 - 12 50 Free 16 

17 13 - 14 50 Free 18 

19 15 - 16 100 Free 20 

21 11 - 12 400 Med Rly 22 

23 13 - 14 400 Med Rly 24 

25 15 - 16 400 Med Rly 26 

27 OPEN 400 Med Rly 28 

SESSION 2 • Friday - July 2, 2010 


29 11 - 12 200 Free Rly 30 

31 OPEN 200 Free Rly 32 

33 11 - 12 50 Fly 34 

35 13 - 14 100 Fly 36 

37 15 - 16 100 Fly 38 

39 11 - 12 100 Back 40 

41 OPEN 100 Fly 42 

43 13 - 14 200 Back 44 

45 11 - 12 50 Breast 46 

47 15 - 16 200 Back 48 

49 OPEN 200 Back 50 

51 11 - 12 200 Free 52 

“In all his years of competitive swimming, 

Keo Nakama always accomplished whatever goal he set.”

SESSION 3 • Saturday - July 3, 2010 


53 10 & U 200 Free Rly 54 

55 13 - 14 200 Free Rly 56 

57 15 - 16 200 Free Rly 58 

59 10 & U 50 Fly 60 

61 13 - 14 100 Breast 62 

63 15 - 16 100 Breast 64 

65 10 & U 100 Back 66 

67 OPEN 100 Breast 68 

69 13 - 14 200 Free 70 

71 10 & U 50 Breast 72 

73 15 - 16 200 Free 74 

75 OPEN 200 Free 76 

77 10 & U 200 Free 78 

SESSION 4 • Sunday - July 4, 2010 


79 11 - 12 200 Med Rly 80 

81 OPEN 200 Med Rly 82 

83 11 - 12 100 Fly 84 

85 13 - 14 200 Fly 86 

87 15 - 16 200 Fly 88 

89 11 - 12 50 Back 90 

91 OPEN 200 Fly 92 

93 13 - 14 100 Back 94 

95 11 - 12 100 Breast 96 

97 15 - 16 100 Back 98 

99 OPEN 100 Back 100 

101 11 - 12 100 Free 102 

103 13 - 14 400 Free Rly 104 

105 11 - 12 400 Free Rly 106 

SESSION 5 • Sunday - July 4, 2010 


107 10 & U 200 Med Rly 108 

109 13 - 14 200 Med Rly 110 

111 15 - 16 200 Med Rly 112 

113 10 & U 100 Fly 114 

115 13 - 14 200 Breast 116 

117 15 - 16 200 Breast 118 

119 10 & U 50 Back 120 

121 OPEN 200 Breast 122 

123 13 - 14 100 Free 124 

125 10 & U 100 Breast 126 

127 15 - 16 50 Free 128 

129 OPEN 50 Free 130 

131 10 & U 100 Free 132 

133 15 - 16 400 Med Rly 134 

135 OPEN 400 Med Rly 136

Presenting the Athletes: 

Miet Engelhardt 

Angela Flinter 

Rey L Cabanilla 

Ryan L Cabanilla 

Gina C Butler 

Samantha Fynmore 

Leo Y Chan 

Natalie J Butler 

Tim Gouskov 

Kevin J Cheng 

Katie S Dalgamouni 

Lachlan Iossifidis 

Ronald Chu 

Micah K Faurot 

Zoe Iossifidis 

Shelby M Cornell 

Aloha Aquatics, HI 

Mya R Adams 

Liz S Becherer 

Ceci Brezeale 

Emma K Chun 

Darby Y Davidson 

Patrick L Delos Santos 

Jakob J Dewald 

Lindsey S Dewald 

Stephen E Dewald 

Sofia L Frasz 

Nicole K Halemano 

Anna L Harder 

Alexus K Iaea 

James M Kaku 

Cassie L Kawamata 

Erin E McMurdo 

Noah H Faurot 

Hi‘ilani P Hopkins 

Jaek J Horner 

Aaron M Kiyotoki 

Olivia G Klem 

Kiana P McDonald 

Aspen J Morgan 

Serena H Myatt 

Nick J Pederson 

Hallie H Pound 

Rachel L Randall 

Alyssa M Reyes 

Mitch P Richmond 

Desiree P Takahama 

Josh K Toy 

Kiana M Yamashiro 

Nicholas B Zachmeier 

Alex Kompos 

Phoebe LawlessPyne 

Llewellyn Little 

James Margary 

Anna McEvoy 

Andrew Roberts 

Tom Shepard 

Edward Stoios 

Ruby Stoios 

Annie WardAmbler 

William Westaway 

Desert Storm 

Swimming, CA 

Jared K Miao 

Tyler K Miao 

Hawaii Swim Club, HI 

Austin D Corpuz 

Jorden D Corpuz 

David K Curiel 

Jasmin L Curiel 

Alex L Daley 

Dru L Daley 

Carson K Davis 

Alannah L Don 

Lian T Don 

Ryan T Drinkward 

Colin K Fellezs 

Max S Fleischauer 

Raquel K Foster 

Hiroko D Fraser 

Brooke K Fujihara 

Mahea E Gardiner 

Jake S Glasgow 

Hali‘a D Gora 

Rachel M Miyoga 

Natalie C Moore 

Fabiene A Palipti 

Sarah M Warren 

Savanna P Warren 

Sean S Yamada 

Tobey K Young 

Caulfield Grammar 

School, Australia 

Georgie Connor 

Angela I Acosta 

Kasey L Agena 

Peter J Agustin 

Bailey K Akimseu 

Kevin I Arakaki 

Shayna M Asuncion 

Angel M Bacos 

Kilinoe M Gora 

Josette K Gose 

Micah S Gowen 

Edan L Grimsley 

Enki L Grimsley 

Enlil L Grimsley 

Aulea Swim Club, HI 

Prue Cormack 

Lachlan Dickie 

Blaze P Baraquio 

Echo J Baraquio 

Josh M Bittick 

Sam Dwyer 

Emily L Batts 

Sophia Y Bruno 

Patrick Eaves 

Kiarra L Burkitt

Kalia K Guillermo Sabado 

Jessica S Luong 

Raedyn H Silva 

La‘akea D Gum 

Stacia N Malmos 

Sumin Sung 

Jessica A Gum 

Jayson M Hagi 

Brandi L Halemano 

Leilani T Herrera 

Corilynn K Higa 

Kawelu K Higashino 

Austin X Hirstein 

Zeheng Huang 

Eric Hwangpo 

Kramer A Ichimura 

Diamond K Inouye 

Nicky S Inouye 

Paris K James 

Madeline F Jamora 

Cassandra E Jones 

Mika F Kane 

Amanda W Ki 

Heewoon Kim 

John C Kim 

Phoebe S Kim 

Young Jae Kim 

Joey Kim 

Mare Kitabayashi 

Drayton B Kollasch 

Sheri S Komori 

Zack J Kresge 

Raymond H Lai 

Hyun Woo Lee 

Joyce H Lee 

Jack Lee 

Raymond S Li 

Kirra P Lindman 

Megan K LuiKwan 

Cathlene N Masicampo- 

Van Ostrand 

Robby T Masicampo- 

Van Ostrand 

Stella K Matthews 

Molly T McGuire 

Jimmy L McGuire 

Jack R McGuire 

Michael P McGuire 

Amy Miao 

Mazie Miao 

Mikayla K Min 

Darah N Miyashita 

Kaylie N Miyashita 

Jordan J Nakao 

Naomi K Ng 

Nigel K Ng 

Dana T Okuma 

Megan T Okuma 

Rysen K Otomo 

Connie Ruan 

Teresa Ruan 

Emily Ruan 

Julian L Ruiz 

Cierra Nicole G Sabado 

Tatum M Samson 

Kanoa Sawai 

Vanshj Seth 

Zukie Seth 

Jamesmichael C 

Sherman-Lewis 

Johnmartin N Sherman-Lewis 

Joyelaine P Sherman-Lewis 

Caitlyn H Shigaki 

Evan S Suzuki 

Nikkie M Talion 

Ashley V Vasquez 

Ben Wang 

Joanna Wang 

Dariane M Watanabe 

Alea M Weber 

Elizabeth A Wells 

Kiana A White 

Tyler K Wong 

Kent S Yamada 

Kyle S Yamada 

Grace Yang 

Mari N Yoshimura 

Iolani Swim Club, HI 

Nicholas S Arima 

Cagla A Brennan 

Maximus W Chang 

Susan M Hasegawa 

Nathan D Hue 

Erin M Ibaan 

Amos J Jun 

Kelsie C Kodama 

Rafi S Lee 

Chase T Nakamura 

Taryn K Okemura 

Izabella V Sakoda 

Alyssa Y Sasaki 

Hannah S Silva 

Kyleigh K Takahashi 

Camryn J Yee 

Robyn M Yim 

Kamehameha 

Swim Club, HI 

Kale A AI 

Ryan D AllenLongfield 

Anela E Alumbaugh 

Victor W Alumbaugh 

Noah T Ames 

Ethan A AustinElbaz 

Wesley A Babcock 

Dylan R Becker 

Nicholas M Becker 

Kimberlee L Cadell 

Krislyn C Cha 

Arthur W Cheung 

Daren T Choi 

Shanelle R Choi 

Jeffrey T Collins 

Connor R Damaschi 

Steven P Derman 

Natalie R Fong 

Curtis J Frifeldt 

Jason S Frifeldt 

Kevin D Frifeldt 

Aukai A Gilliland 

Randi H Gongob 

Charlea I Goodness 

Evan A Hamamoto 

Summer A Harrison 

Nainoa N Hartley 

Hanna D Heiss 

Kayla M Heiss 

Angela M Huber

Leah L Huber 

Megan L Hunt 

Kupa‘a B Naone 

Anu H Nihipali 

Kaneohe Swim 

Association, HI 

Manhoben Swim 

Club, Guam 

Chad A Ikegami 

Chrisitan T Nishimura 

Esther R Beatty 

Jacob Bustamante 

Emma K Jenny 

Allyson K Ontai 

Kekai K Davidson 

Chris Duenas 

Kacy L Johnson 

Lance K Ontai 

Mykah T Fujiwara 

Tommy Imazu 

Jared A Jones 

Danny K Palimoo 

Moana K Hillen 

Daraven Perez 

Jordyn A Jones 

Maia A Petrides 

Elizabeth Mueller 

Amanda Poppe 

Kaiulani K Kaalekahi 

Michael T Petrides 

Devin W Sandoval 

Santiago Poppe 

Sara S Kahanamoku-Snelling 

Donovan R Pope 

Michael A Schenk 

Johnny Rivera 

Kaleikoa K Kaleoaloha 

Ki‘i K Rea 

Ryan T Schenk 

Kanoa K Kaleoaloha 

Evan T Rosca 

GaBo G Steele 

Manoa Aquatics, HI 

Devynn M Kaneshiro 

Ryan K Saunders 

SeeWah S Steele 

Chelsea W Chan 

Catia Marie N Kaniho 

Corrine Y Shigeta 

Elijah S Tabar 

Reverie M Hara 

Jonah I Kaniho 

Tomas N Sodini 

Alex R Yee 

Dong Hyeon Hwang 

Dane I Kawamoto 

Stephanie H Spear 

Beth M Yee 

Dong Jin Hwang 

Noel M Kawano 

Joshua T Kay 

Ryan M Stack 

Stephanie K Suda 

Kona Aquatics, HI 

Travis S Lau 

Jenna Y Morikubo 

Monica M Kirk 

Tyler Sugimoto 

Noe M Vargas 

Bryce Murley 

KeikiLani N Knudsen 

Kira N Terada 

Jenna A Nishida 

Vanessa M Kwong 

Sean K Terada 

Jonathan Y Oba 

Braysen K Libed 

Shandee A Teruya 

Eric T Park 

Christopher D Ma 

Maya N Tigley 

Yoji Starkey 

Ka‘ena Y Maeda 

Jasmine K Mau 

Kai C Tsubota 

Jacob C Urbano 

Lynbrook Aquatics, CA 

Skylar M Taba 

Aaron T Wong 

Gayla M McQuaid 

Victoria T Wakasa 

Tehani M Agosto 

Ky Wong 

Kristi L McQuaid 

Ethan A 

Walter 

Criselle A Alop 

Rachel M Wong 

Megan A Miyahira 

Rebecca K Walton 

Kyndra M Alop 

Christian C Yang 

Mimi K Moody 

Jessie K Watkins 

Samantha M Beck 

Wyatt H Young 

Samantha C Moody 

Alex M Whitfield 

Casey M Garcia 

Kevin R Moy 

Michaela L Whitfield 

Rachael C Garcia 

Jaime Ann K Mukai 

Brent T Yanagihara 

Michael S Gillis 

Natsuko R Muranaka 

Ian K Yanagihara 

Cody U Porter 

Kekoa D Nakasone 

Kyle A Nakatsuka 

Michelle A Yoshida 

Sharon S Young 

Jake T Schaffer 

Tomochan T Shellko 

Mid Cities Arlington 

Swimming, TX 

Alika B Naone 

Bryant H Zeh 

Derek S TanizakiHudson 

Tiffani P Tanaka 

Ka‘ikena B Naone 

Lani T TanizakiHudson 

Dayne K Yanai

Olympique de Pirae, 

Tahiti 

Keahi Agnieray 

Tearii Cowan 

Ranihau Doom 

Kaweinga Hart 

Tunui Nui 

Maheata Richmond 

Henere Sommers 

Pearl Harbor 

Aquatics, HI 

Athena L Alvarez 

Noelle Y Chang 

Samantha M Dammann 

Sophia E Dammann 

Michael J Hampton 

Alexandra M Huffman 

Addison K Jackson 

Ericka L Matulenas 

Joshua M Matulenas 

Audrey M Mumford 

Kana M Shake 

Rebekah G Tandberg 

Conor F Uetz 

Madison Meister 

Emily Nakata 

Melissa Newsham 

Iris Onaka 

Perry Onaka 

Maria Parker 

Rhiann Sato 

Noah Soxpollard 

Zack Uchima 

Kekoa Vieira 

Edward Weldon 

Nicole Yarbrough 

Rainbow Aquatics, HI 

Rachel K Fujita 

Patrick A Lum 

Robbie Y Mau 

Jonathan T Nishida 

Marc K Okimura 

Lisa L Owen 

Rachel L Owen 

Andrea M Powell 

Kayla K Rask 

Savath Saepoo 

Diana M Sellner 

Anson K Tam 

Patrick Y Tam 

Eiji E Taone 

Matt M Velasco 

Ashlyn M Witherwax 

Pearl City 

Aquatics, Inc., HI 

Monique R Duplessis 

Cheyenne A Garcia 

Frankie F Gilliland III 

Punahou Aquatics, HI 

Jolene E Akasaki 

Maddie Balish 

Luke Boyer 

Ella Copp 

Evan G Fukumoto 

Gail K Fukumoto 

Taiga T Hashimoto 

Jay J Holmes 

Trisha H Ishikawa 

Cody M Wong-Pascua 

Schofield Sharks 

Swim Club, HI 

Mary Helen H Gustafson 

Alex A Henderson 

Kylie K Hong 

Noa Copp 

Sophie L Henderson 

Lesley K Hong 

Leia Deer 

Alec H Lee 

Dustin N Ikeda 

Anna Deryck 

Madeline C Lee 

Kristi N Ikeda 

Sean Deryck 

Akira Kanamaru 

Adam R McKittrick 

Kayla S Ippongi 

Lia Foster 

Grant E Kaneshiro 

Taylor R McKittrick 

Tyra E Ippongi 

Jake Gaughan 

Shireen S Kheradpey 

Aimee M Iwamoto 

Elan Giddings 

Rainer A Kiessling 

South Maui Sharks, HI 

Reyna A Iwamoto 

Erika T Kakazu 

Tahni M Kakazu 

Natda Luangkhot 

Ashlee Grover 

Alvin Lai 

Justin Lee 

Brandon Leong 

Robbie B Kiessling 

Roxy R Kiessling 

Ruddy T Kiessling 

Esther Kim 

Alex T Armstrong 

Trini J Martinez-Grim 

Erica A Sawczynec 

Stephen Park 

Gregory Loui 

Bobby Ky 

Charlene A Rivers 

Kaiko Manson 

Carolyn Li 

Dawson J Sloan 

Kelly Marshall 

Kevin Liu 

Matthew A Taira 

Jacqueline Mash 

Andrew P Lum

Splash Aquatics, 

Inc., HI 

Michael T Sakai 

Hayato Shigihara 

Aja O Grande 

Katherine F Guevara 

Superior Stingray 

Swimming, OR 

Joseph N Ahia 

Bryce K Tanaka 

Kimi T Guevara 

Alyse P Darnall 

Jennifer Y Chung 

Jaycie A Tanaka 

Jarrell N Hibler 

Taiyo Endo 

Kate S Fujii 

Caitlyn C Whang 

Jun Yeub Yoon 

Albert M Lee 

Kaya M Lee 

Tarakito Swim Club, 

Guam 

Shawn J Fujii 

Toby R Yoshida 

Walter M Lee 

Justin Fell 

Shaye Demi R Ganuelas 

Ciera M Young 

Aukai A Lileikis 

Diego Shimizu 

ErikaAnn F Kim 

Grant C Zukeran 

Nohea M Lileikis 

AJ Sholing 

Logan E Kim 

Kelcie E Kimura 

Gregory C Zukeran 

Victoria K Zukeran 

Kara J Machida 

Kenji M Mori 

Unattached Iolani, HI 

Sydney M Kimura 

Katie M Woo 

Shawmasama Chun 

Jonathan S Magota 

Eryn N Nakashima 

Lauryn M Nakashima 

Taylor N Peralta 

Evan H Sakai 

Sunshine Aquatics 

Swim Club, HI 

Taylor N Bogdahn 

Courtney K Choy 

TJ J Dawson 

Zack Y Woo 

Michaela M Yamashita 

Unattached, HI 

Senil Hyun 

Senin Hyun 

Kyle T Sakai 

Lyra L Gonzalez 

Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center Facility Rules 

1. ALL ATHLETES AND SWIMMER NEED TO SHOWER BEFORE ENTERING THE POOL 

2. NO FOOND OR DRINKS ON MAIN POOL DECK 

Except for Meet Officials, Volunteers, and Coaches during scheduled competition events. Spectators 

and events participants may have food and drinks in bleacher and grass area where team tent are 

set up. Athletes may use plastic water bottles for re-hydration on pool deck. 

3. BULK HEADS ARE OFF LIMITS TO ALL SPECTATORS AND SWIMMERS 

Only Meet Officials, Facility Personal and Coaches are permitted on the bulkhead during the course 

of the meet and scheduled practice times. Exception: swimmers who are assisting during distance 

events. 

4. DIVING WELL IS CLOSED DURING SWIMMING EVENTS 

Only during short course season. All Diving Boards are closed except for diving competitions and 

practice. 

5. BLEACHER AREA, PLEASE KEEP A 3-4 FOOT WALK PATH ALONG HAND RAIL

The Three Year 

by Lee A. Tonouchi 

From October 2009-February 2010, 

Honolulu Theatre for Youth toured an 

original production by Lee Tonouchi 

entitled The Three Year Swim Club. 

Reaching over 10,000 students and 

families this production was an audience 

favorite and hopes to return to an HTY 

season in the future. For more information 

about the Honolulu Theatre for Youth 

please visit htyweb.org

Hawaii Swim Club honors Nakama 

By Seabrook Mow 

Special to The Advertiser 

He may not have been the most recognizable figure 

strolling around the Palolo Recreation Pool, but Keo 

Nakama was never far from people’s thoughts. 

“He’s cool,” said Helena Suehiro, 16. “He does have a meet 

dedicated to him.” 

Suehiro was one of 550 club swimmers 

participating in the 53rd Keo 

Nakama Swimming Invitational, a 

three day meet that attracts top 

swimmers from Hawai‘i and the 

Mainland. 

While the event honors one of 

Hawai‘i’s swimming legends, it 

also gives youths from the Islands 

a chance to square off with Mainland swimmers. 

“Number one, it lets the kids know the tradition in Hawai‘i 

swimming and they get the experience to swim against 

people from other counties,” said Iolani's intern swim 

coach, Bobby Brewer, a former national 100 backstroke 

champion and Olympic trials competitor. 

“This event exposes them (children) to a lot of different 

cultures; to show them that there’s more then Hawai‘i,” 

Reid Yamamoto, a coach at Hawai‘i Swim Club said. 

Brewer, like many people, know Nakama by name and 

reputation, but have never actually met the 81-year-old. 

Nakama tries to avoid the spotlight and is now just another 

spectator at the meet. 

He even goes as far as saying, “I’m just too afraid to tell 

them to name the event after someone else.” 

That isn’t likely to happen, though. 

“But without an event like this, people would forget who 

Keo Nakama was,” said meet Keith Arakaki, the director 

and a swim coach for Hawai‘i Swim Club. 

While the Nakama meet may be held in a pool, it’s not 

where Nakama first learned to swim. 

Nakama learned to swim in an irrigation ditch in Pu‘unene, 

Maui. 

“We would swim from bridge to 

bridge,” said Nakama. The distance 

between each bridge was 

about 50 meters, and he was 

swimming against the current. 

The preparation would pay off in 

his competitive years. 

Arakaki recalled a story about 

Nakama, also his first swim coach, 

in a race against a U.S. Olympic champion Ralph Gilman 

in the 30s. Gilman was visiting Hawai'i for an exhibition 

meet. 

“Keo Nakama (in this late teens) stepped up to the block, 

Gilman (in his twenties) was 6-feet 3-inches and Nakama 

was 5-5. They had a good race for about 300 meters and 

Nakama pulled through the last 20 meters of the event and 

beat this Olympic star. And this was a nobody (Nakama) 

from the plantation.” 

Nakama twice missed his opportunity for the Olympics in 

the 40s. The first was a result of World War II, and the second 

one was because of a “funny kind of rule,” he said. 

“They said when I taught (Nakama was a physical education 

teacher) I was already a professional.” 

But even without the Olympics, “Swimming has been very 

nice to me, I got to travel all around the world,” he said. 

In addition, he was the first person to swim the 27-mile 

Kaiwi channel between Moloka‘i and O‘ahu. 

“What Mr. Nakama did was so phenomenal and we hold 

this event to honor him and remind the kids and the parents 

of the achievement that he did,” Arakaki said. 

The Advertise, July 9, 2001

From the Australian press. 

How they viewed the great swimmer from Hawaii 

KEO NAKAMA 

Baseball/Swimming 1943-45 

Inducted: 1979 

Keo Nakama was an All-American distance freestyler, winning four 

NCAA, six Big Ten , three NAAU indoor and six NAAU outdoor 

titles. Nakama was a vital contributor on OSU’s National Championship 

teams in 1943 and 1945. The two-sport star was also a member 

of the OSU baseball team, starting at third base on the 1943 Big Ten 

Championship team. He is the only person in the modern history of 

Ohio State to be a captain of two varsity teams in the same year. 

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/genrel/osu-mhof.html


Back (L-R): Charley Oda, Bill Smith, unknown, 

Halo Hirose, Jose Balmores 

Front (L-R): Bunmei Nakama, unknown, Keo Nakama 

1934 Halo and Keo 

at Puunene summer school 

August 1938, 

Keo on board 

the S.S. Hamuula

WORLD RECORDS: 

One Mile, New Haven 

at age 22 

Keo Nakama, Coach Sakamoto, 

a big swimming fan, “Duke” 

John Wayne and Mr. Paulie (former 

owner of the L.A. Rams and previous 

owner of Coconut Island) with Hawaii 

Swimming Club’s National Team! 

At age 41, first person 

to ever swim the 26 mile 

Molokai Channel

Keo Nakama never got his chance at 

the Olympics because of World War 

II, but his “Big Meet” record is no 

less Olympian. At the 1940 Pan 

American Swimming Championships 

in Ecuador, the diminutive Hawaiian 

won 5 events. At the Australian Nationals 

in 1939, he won 6 titles, 

adding the 330 yard Individual Medley 

to his sweep of all 5 freestyle 

events. Nakama is a little guy compared 

to the size of most swimming 

champions, but wherever he has been 

big things have happened, not only to 

himself but to what ever team he has 

belonged. 

During his swimming career in the 

early 1940’s, Nakama won 27 National 

Championships from 110 yards 

to 1500 meters. His World Records extend 

from the mile (1760 yards) swum 

at New Haven when he was 22 years 

old to the 27 mile Molokai Channel, a 

first-time ever swim, when he was 41 

years old. 

Nakama’s 3 varsity seasons at Ohio 

State, were Big Ten and NCAA Cham- 


pionship years for Hall of Fame Coach 

Mike Peppe’s Buckeyes with Keo the 

captain his last two years. He also captained 

the Ohio State University baseball 

team. Back in the Islands Keo's 

Coach, Hall of Fame Coach Soichi 

Sakamoto, was beginning a new era of 

great Hawaiian Swimming. 

He trained them in an irrigation ditch 

on Maui and his first of many National 

Champions was Keo Nakama. 

Keo’s Puunene School won its first 

Maui School Swimming Champi- 

onships when Keo and his friend, 

Halo Hirose, became old enough to 

swim. It was the same at Maui High 

School and on the main land when 

Sakamoto’s Nakama led Alexander 

House Community Association Team 

won the first of several U.S. National 

AAU Team Championships in 1939. 

After the war, Hawaii’s big Annual 

International Swimming Meet at the 

tide-filled Waikiki War Memorial 

Natatorium was naturally named the 

Keo Nakama Meet. 

Keo received his Masters Degree at 

Ohio State in 1945, taught at the University 

for two years and then returned 

to Hawaii as a high school 

swimming coach, teacher and athletic 

director. He was elected and served in 

the Hawaii State Legislature from 

1964 to 1974. 

Keo is married to the former Evelyn 

Oyadomori and they have 6 daughters. 

Currently, Keo is a Community 

Relations Director for the HGEA and 

also is a baseball scout for the Detroit 

Tigers. 

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Hawaii Swimming Club, Maui 

Our History And Philosophy 

Hawaii Swimming Club (HSC) was founded by “Coach” 

Soichi Sakamoto in 1945 with the purpose of promoting and 

developing swimming for the benefit of Hawaii’s youth. 

“Coach” Sakamoto’s exploits are well known and he is perhaps 

best remembered for his development of Olympic swimmers 

using the cane field ditch in Puunene as his training pool. 

Hawaii Swimming Club’s mission is to continue the timeless 

tradition established by “Coach” Sakamoto for the benefit 

of our youth. Our coaches fully embrace his philosophy that 

age group swimming is for the development of competitive 

athletes – yes, but perhaps more important, swimming is a 

means of teaching our children life values. 

Our desire is to establish an environment where coaches, parents 

and children can share in a commitment, discipline, hard 

work, respect for others and showing our gratitude. Swimming 

is important but the love of God, family and education are all 

higher in priority. Oh yes, having FUN is important too. 


Coaches 

Waikele: 

Emmett Vidal 

Keith Arakaki 

VMAC: 

Scott Sherwood 

Salt Lake: 

Claire McKewen 

Ernest Cheung 

Maui: 

Reid Yamamoto 

Rodney Hayashi 

www.hawaiiswim.org

Hawaii Swimming Club, Salt Lake 


Hawaii Swimming Club,

Hawaii Swimming Club, Waikele 

Fast Training, Fast Racing, Swim Swiftly! 

VMAC Hawaii

Olympic of PIRAE is a swimming club which counts 

250 licenses member from 5 to 70 years. The club is 

managed by an office which is composed of the following 

voluntary people: 

President: Jean SUEN KO 

Vice-president: Arthur AGNIERAY 

Treasurer: Michel SOMMERS 

Assistant treasurer: Matairea FAAHU 

Secretary: Mayor LOU CHAO 

Assistant secretary: Patricia NG PAO 

The club employs qualified trainers of 

which the oldest has worked for the good 

of Polynesian swimming for 42 years! 

(Mr Karl CERAN-JERUSALEMY, 

trainer of the elite (open competitors) !) 

The club uses primarily a basin of 50 m for 

its trainings and training courses. 

The conducting line of the club is the respect of 

others and the blooming of the child within the 

family circle and to excel in the sporting effort. 

Swimming club of Tahiti 

“Olympique de PIRAE” 

TARAKITO SWIM CLUB 

Head Coach Pepeʼ Laflamme 

Tarakito Swim Club is a private club 

from Guam, USA established in 1995. 

It has approximately 120 members 

ranging from Swim School to Nationally 

ranked Senior Competitive swimmers. 

The Head Coach is Pepeʼ Laflamme.

Caulfield Grammar School 2010 Hawaii Swimming & Diving Tour 

Celebrating more than 125 years of history, 

Caulfield Grammar School has grown 

to become one of Australia's most well 

known and influential co-educational day 

and boarding schools through its innovative 

approaches to teaching and learning. 

Caulfield is located in Melbourne Victoria, 

and is the second largest independent 

school in Australia with over 3,000 day and 

boarding students attending the Schoolʼs 

four metropolitan campuses. 

Swimming and Diving are two of the most 

popular sports at Caulfield Grammar 

School, with over 220 students representing 

the School in the Associated Public 

Schools (APS) competitions. 

Caulfield Dive Team 

The School has a proud history in Swimming and Diving. Within the APS Competition, Caulfield Grammar 

School has continually been a leader. Caulfield Grammar School was the first school to simultaneously hold 

both the Boys and Girls Championships at the one time. The Girls squad held the Championship trophy for 

9 years before relinquishing it in 2007. Since then the team has finished 2nd each year. The Boys Team won 

back to back premierships in 2002 / 03 and since then have finished in the top three schools. The 2010 season 

saw both teams come second by narrow margins and they are building for the 2011 season. The school 

has also been successful in the State Relays Championship, winning the Rob Woodhouse Trophy regularly 

for the best Co-educational school when the event was held. 

Aside from team performances, the School has had a number of past and current students represent the 

school with distinction. At the recent National Age Championships for Australia, Caulfield Grammar School 

students won a remarkable 14 gold medals, in a total of 19 medals overall. The school is also very proud of 

Cameron Prosser, a past student who was recently selected in the Commonwealth Games team to represent 

Australia in Delhi later this year. 

The 2010 Tour is the first Swimming and Diving Tour to the USA by the School and consists of 22 swimmers 

and 3 divers, accompanied by five staff. 

Caulfield Swim Team

Iolani Swim Club

Splash Aquatics 

Our club is a USA Swimming year-round competitive 

swim team offering high quality professional coaching 

and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The 

goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity 

to improve swimming skills and achieve success 

at his or her level of ability, from novice to international 

competitor. 

All of our coaches, as members of the American Swim 

Coaches Association, have access to the most comprehensive 

training and certification program for youth 

coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide 

assurances that the time children spend in swimming 

will be quality time. MARS also works as a feeder 

program for area high school swim teams and many of 

coaches are also the head coaches of their respective 

high school teams.

Sports Basics Hawaii 

Dive Team

Kona Dolphin Swim Club 

2010 

Front left to back: 

Kristi Cotton, Assistant Coach 

Kathy Clarke, Owner/Assistant Coach 

Harry Canales, Head Coach

MANHOBEN SWIM CLUB 

Hagatna, Guam 

Front row: Santiago Poppe, Daraven Perez, Tommy Imazu, 

Back row: Chris Duenas, Johnny Rivera, Jacob Bustamante, Amanda Poppe 

The Manhoben Swim Club, started in 1978 and is under the direction of Head Coach Ed 

Ching and Assistant Coach Don San Agustin. The team is comprised of swimmers ranging 

from the ages of six to twenty broken down into three sub-teams, depending upon the swimmers 

skill level and age. Under Coach Ching and Coach San Agustin, the team has made 

some impressive accomplishments and recognitions. Some of the Manhoben Swimmers still 

hold records in the U.S. and Saipan. Our Swimmers have participated in many prestigious 

competitions and medaled like the South Pacific Games, Australia Age Group Championships 

and here at the Keo Nakama Invitational, plus not to mention many have been selected to represent 

Guam in the Olympics. Two of the Manhoben Swimmers ranked in the USA Swimming.. 

Last year, Manhoben swimmers competed in the Worlds in Rome andEast Asian 

Games in Hong Kong. Our swimmer made finals at the East Asian Games and broke Guam 

Records in two age categories,. Coach Ching is head coach for Guam in 5 Olympics consecutively 

with several his swimmers, and Coach San Agustin was selected by Guam National 

Olympic Committee to be head coach for the Guam swimmers who participated at the 

South Pacific Games in Samoa, Worlds in Rome, Jr Pan Pacific in Maui, Pan Pacific in Korea 

and East Asian Games in Hong Kong.

RAINBOW AQUATICS 

What Kids Are Saying About Swimming: 

“The best part about swimming is when you beat your time. It doesnʼt even 

matter if you lose the race as long as you tried your best; you can walk away 

with a smile on your face. When youʼre in the water you forget that people may 

be watching and all you care about is getting to the other side of the pool and 

touching the wall. You can just let go and fly.” 

— Stormie, 12 

“I used to only swim in the summer when it was hot out, but now I go to the 

health club and swim every week, even in the winter. Iʼm going to try out for my 

schoolʼs swimming team this year.” 

— Bill, 12 

“Swimming is more than just playing in my pool. It is good for my heart and 

keeps me in shape. It is definitely a great exercise for children.” 

— Miriam, 11 

“Iʼve been told swimming is a wimp sport but we donʼt get time outs and we 

canʼt stop and catch our breath. Itʼs tough but fun.” 

— Amber, 13 

From pbskids.org

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Here is a list of where you can catch 

Fourth of July fireworks around Oahu. 

July 2rd, Friday: 

Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Friday Night 

Fireworks on Waikiki Beach 

July 3rd, Saturday: 

Aloha Tower Marketplace - 8:45 p.m. 

July 4th, Sunday: 

Ala Moana Shopping Center - 8:30 p.m. 

Hickam Air Force Base - 8:30 p.m. 

Kailua - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Kapolei, Wet and Wild Hawaii - 8:50 p.m. 

Maili Beach Park - 8:00 p.m. 

Maunalua Bay, Hawaii Kai - 8:00 p.m. 

Pearl Harbor - 9:00 p.m. 

Schofield Barracks - 9:00 p.m. 

Turtle Bay Resort - 8:00 p.m. “at dark” 

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in honoring 

KEO NAKAMA 

one of Hawaii’s greatest swimmer 

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Good Swimming! 

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Aloha Tower Marketplace July 3rd Fireworks Extravaganza 

Aloha Tower Marketplace hosts its annual pre-Independence Day celebration 

on Saturday, July 3, from 3 pm to 10 pm, the festivities including 

food, fun and live music for both kids and adults. The ultimate fireworks 

show is set to go off from Honolulu Harbor around 8:45 pm. Admission 

is FREE. Start your 4th of July celebration a day early with fun for the 

whole family at Aloha Tower Marketplace! For more information, visit 

www.alohatower.com or call (808) 566-2337. 

Ala Moana Center 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 

Ala Moana Center presents the largest fireworks show on Independence 

Day thatʼs been popular with locals and visitors. The fireworks extravaganza 

will begin at 8:30 pm. There is plently of excellent entertainment 

starting at noon. For more information and a shopping discount, visit 

www.alamoanacenter.com/julyw.htm?indday, or call (808) 955-9517. 

4th of July Celebration & Fireworks at Turtle Bay Resort 

It is a FREE community event with the celebration starts at 5:30 pm with 

live entertainment by the Kaʻala Boys and Kapena. There will be booths, 

military displays, food and games. The fireworks show start “at dark” 

around 8:00 pm. Admission and parking is FREE. For more information, 

visit www.turtlebayresortblog.com, or call (808) 293-6053. 

Maunalua Bay Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks 

This family-friendly event starts at 1:00 pm with entertainment, food 

booths, and a fireworks show at 8:00 pm. Maunalua Bay is located between 

Diamond Head and Koko Head on the southeast side of Oahu. 

For more information, visit www.independecedayatmaunaluabay.org, 

or call (808) 396-9226. 

4th of July Sunset Sail 

The 4th of July Sail is a fundraiser for the Wild Dolphin Foundation to 

promote wildlife conservation efforts. Enjoy a catered buffet dinner and 

see the fireworks while sailing out to see the brilliant star display. The 

boat departs from Kewalo Basin Harbor at 7:00 pm just before sunset to 

capture the transition form glorious sunset to silver moonlight. For more 

information, visit www.sialhawaii.com, or call (808) 306-7273.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 

Elbridge W. Smith, Smith Himmelmann, AAL, ALC 

Stuart McElhaney, The Pillbox Pharmacy 

Able Pest Exterminators, Inc. 

Gulliver’s Sport Travel 

Waipio Shopping Center 

Real Estate Referral Center, Inc. 

Hawaii Swimming Club Parents 

A very special Mahalo to all of our HSC families. 

Thank you for your hard work, generous food and monetary 

donations. There are so many things that could not happen 

without your help from planning, coordinating the swimming 

and diving events, assisting the visiting teams, gathering sponsors, 

helping with the deck set up, shopping, hospitality, housing, 

artistic skills in putting together our souvenir booklet, 

safety marshalling, recycling, deck and office officiating, life 

guarding, head timing and clean up. Every job is so crucial to 

the success of our meet. And each year we rely on the continued 

support of all of our great parents. Thank you for your 

generosity and for responding to the call for help!

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