Duke Kahanamoku retained the 100 m swimming title he won before the war.
Surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku is credited with the first use of a surfboard for rescue purposes at Corona del Mar beach in 1925, when a charted fishing vessel capsized in heavy surf and Kahanamoku rescued people via surfboard.
In December 1914, Duke Kahanamoku, the world sprint swimming champion, was touring Australia.
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The ceremony came as part of an annual celebration of Duke Kahanamoku, who introduced surfing to Australia at Freshwater beach in 1915.
Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku spent his honeymoon in a guest house and helped design swimming pools on the property.
As surfing became a bigger part of his life, the boy looked to role models like Duke Kahanamoku, who instructed the ten-year-old Kekai in surfing and outrigger canoeing.
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