To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
Tsanko Tsankov of Bulgaria finished a 45 km crossing of the Molokai Channel in rough water conditions despite having to leave his coach-feeder and camera crew behind on Molokai Island – but the crossing ended well
Shocking Start, Tough Middle, Great Outcome for Tsanko Tsankov Read More »
Hawaiʻian Channel Swimming Association documents and archives all the channel crossings within the major islands in the State of Hawaii
The Past, Present, and Future of Hawaiʻian Channel Swimming Read More »
Cookiecutter Shark-Related Injuries: A New Threat to Swimming Across the Ka‘iwi Channel was written by Dr. Victoria A. Scala, Karen Ng, Dr. Jason Kaneshige, Dr. Sho Furuta, and Dr. Michael S. Hayashi and published in the Hawai’i Journal of Health & Social Welfare in November 2021.
Cookiecutter Shark-Related Injuries in Hawai’i Read More »
The discussion and fear of shark encounters and shark attacks of channel swimmers is ever present. Dr. Steven Minaglia and Melodee Liegl wrote a paper on the increased probability of shark encounters during moonless night sky channel crossings.
A group of 10 experience channel swimmers from Hawaii acquired Ka’iwi Crossings LLC and will managed crossings of the Molokai Channel in Hawaii.
Staying Steady – Kaiwi Channel Association Under New Ownership Read More »