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Also Known As Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku
Born August 26, 1890 • near Waikiki • Hawaii
Died January 22, 1968 (aged 77) • Honolulu • Hawaii
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Aileen Riggin, 1922.
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Mark Spitz
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Norman Ross
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Daniels, Charles
Charles Daniels
American swimmer
Trickett, Libby
Libby Trickett
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Inge de Bruijn after winning the 100-metre butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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Kristin Otto
Kristin Otto
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Champion swimmer Kornelia Ender
Kornelia Ender
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Dawn Fraser
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Hodgson, George
George Hodgson
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Zoltán Halmay
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Michael Gross competing at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles
Michael Gross
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Alfréd Hajós
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Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky
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