The Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation launched the Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame in August 2010 as an enduring testament to the finest aquatic athletes in the sports most closely associated with Duke Kahanamoku.
Members of the Hall of Fame are:
Class of 2010
Duke Kahanamoku
Surfing Legend
Eddie Aikau
Surfing Legend
Wally Froiseth
Canoe Champion
Fred Hemmings Jr.
Surfing Legend
Buffalo Keaulana
Surfing Legend
Rabbit Kekai
Surfing Legend
Keo Nakama
Swimming Icon
Rell Sunn
Surfing Legend
Class of 2011
Peter Cole
Surfing
Ethel Kukea
Swimming, Surfing
Aileen Soule
Swimming, Diving
Nainoa Thompson
Canoe Racing, Hokulea
Class of 2012
Ricky Grigg
Big Wave Surfer, Oceanographer
Archie Kalepa
Waterman, Lifeguard, Ocean Sports Innovator
Brian Keaulana
Surfer, Waterman, Lifeguard
Michael Tongg
Canoe Racing
HRH Prince David La`amea Kahalepouli Kawananakoa
HRH Prince Edward Abnel Keli`ahonui
HRH Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole
HRH Princess Victoria Ka`iulani Kalaniuiahilapalapa Kawekiu-i-Lunalilo Cleghorn
Spreading the gospel of surfing on the U.S. Mainland and United Kingdom in the late 1800s.
Class of 2013
Steve Borowski
Swimming
Tommy Conner
Steersman, Coach, Canoe Designer
Linda Kaiser
Swimmer, Water Safety Director
Bill Smith
Swimmer, Pioneer Water Safety Director
China Uemura
Longboard Surfing Champion
Class of 2014
George David “Dad” Center
Swimmer, Coach, Advocator of athletic programs for youth and women
Mark Cunningham
Bodysurfing Legend, Lifeguard, Founder of the Oahu Junior Lifeguard Program
Arona Napoleon
Surfer, Paddler, Co-Founder of Anuenue Canoe Club
Randy Rarick
Surfer, Co-founder of the Triple Crown
Sonny Tanabe
Swimmer, Free Diver, Spear Fisherman, Coach
Class of 2015
Joey Cabell
Surfer
Duane DeSoto
Surfer
Walter Guild
Canoe Racing, Coach, OC1 Development
Soichi Sakamoto
Swimming Coach
Class of 2016
Bruce Blankenfeld
Paddler, Polynesian Voyager
Paul Strauch Jr.
Surfer
Diane Stowell
Swimmer
Sharron Weber
Surfer
Class of 2017
John Foti
Paddler
Jim Foti
Paddler
Tim Guard
Paddler
Tommy Holmes
Paddler, Polynesian Voyager
Pokey Watson Richardson
Swimmer
Class of 2018
Woody Brown
Surfer
Dave Kalama
Surfer
Kalani Vierra
Waterman
Ann Yoshida
Adaptive Surfing and Kayaking