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1 day ago · U.S. swimmer Johnny Weismuller pictured after a victory at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. PA Images via Getty Images. U.S. swimmer Johnny Weissmuller — later of “Tarzan” fame — took the pool by storm, and British track stars Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams inspired the Academy Award-winning film “Chariots of Fire.”.
3 days ago · “The event is truly a celebration of Duke Kahanamoku’s longstanding legacy. We are thrilled to support high school surfers, who we know will go on to share this legacy of aloha and surfing ...
2 days ago · The surf competition is set to take place Tuesday and Wednesday at Ala Moana Bowls. The full line-up can be found here . The Honua Finals will bring together over 120 surfers representing high school surf teams from New Zealand, California and, for the first time ever, all four counties in the state of Hawaii. The invitational will provide an ...
1 day ago · 1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim the 100-meter freestyle under 1 minute as he breaks Duke Kahanamoku’s world record with a time of 58.6 seconds. 1932 — The NFL awards a ...
1 day ago · In swimming, Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku won the 100 metre freestyle for the United States, who also saw Harry Hebner win gold in the 100 metre backstroke. The Canadian team also took two gold medals, both by George Hodgson in the 400 and 1,500 metre events.
1 day ago · Joseph Guillemot: Life After War; Duke Kahanamoku: Hawaiian Royalty; Suzanne Lenglen: The Leading Lady; and Ugo Frigerio: Leading the Band. Paris 1924 By the 1924 Games, international federations had gained more influence over their respective sports, standardizing the rules of competition, and national Olympic organizations in most countries ...
2 days ago · Boardman swam 2min 35s and Hardwick was then left with the task of holding off the great Hawaiian swimmer Duke Kahanamoku, who had earlier won the 100m. Kahanamoku drew level with Hardwick at the halfway mark, but the Australian’s stamina held and he pulled away.
