During an Amateur Athletic Union swim meet, Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku broke the world record in the 100-yard freestyle swim by 4.6 seconds in Honolulu Harbor on August 11, 1911.

Duke Kahanamoku has a remarkable legacy that is still being felt more than 50 years after his death. Kahanamoku was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming in the 1910s and ’20s. Yet, it was his ...

Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hawaii’s only pet surfing competition, the Raising Cane’s Going to the Dogs SurFUR ComPETition, on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The ...

Pressed into action for a rare Sunday assignment, Team OPT delivered as the Tahitian outrigger canoe paddling squad that ...

The Duke Kahanamoku Oceanfest (DKOF) returns to Waikiki’s shores for its 21st annual celebration of Hawaii’s ocean sports and beach activities. This year holds special significance as the festival ...

After the 1932 Olympics, Duke Kahanamoku ran two Union Oil gas stations, in Nuuanu and Waikiki, with his brother, Bill. Two years later he ran for sheriff and won 13 terms. In 1961 he was appointed ...

WAIKIKI, Oahu (KHON2) — The Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Fest is live and direct as it returns to the shores of Waikiki. Taking place from Aug. 15 to 24, the Ocean Fest attracts people from all over the ...

It was with heavy hearts that the Wailea Canoe Club men went to Oahu for Sunday’s Duke Kahanamoku Race, a 24-mile trek from Kailua to Waikiki. The Wailea crew of Daniel Chun, Kekoa Cramer, Dane Dudoit ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- In a significant move to enhance water safety awareness and honor Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii’s waterman, Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed two important bills into law today.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new face on the Hawaii license plate will be announced this Friday, Aug. 15, designed by a local artist. The Duke Kahanamoku specialty license plate designed by Kamea Hadar will ...

The Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu’s Division of Motor Vehicles, unveiled the design for a new Duke Kahanamoku specialty license plate Friday ...