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History And Heroes Of The Waikiki Roughwater Swim

Courtesy of Alton Motobu, Oahu, Hawaii. While the Hawaiian islands is home to the NFL Pro Bowl, PGA tour events, Honolulu Marathon, Xterra World Championships and the Ironman World Championships, no swimming event is bigger than the Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Hawaii. Annually held in September, the Waikiki Roughwater Swim attracts new swimmers and veteran

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All-time Winners Of The Waikiki Roughwater Swim

The overall winners of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Oahu in Hawaii was the model for the swim leg of the Hawaii Ironman. Its winners include some very impressive ocean swimmers including legendary Olympic gold medalist sprinter Jim Montgomery (1985) and 12-year-old phenomenon Kathy Shipman (1972) who finished fifth overall. The ageless Alex Kostich not

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