The Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium is not only a memorial to Hawai’i history, but itself a part of that history. The world premiere run of a new play, The Three-Year Swim Club, is a good occasion to remind ourselves that this commemoration of Hawai’i’s war dead was always meant as a living memorial, full of activity and emblematic of the way of life that our military men and women fought to preserve. And as a living memorial, the Natatorium has had a unique role in Hawai’i’s history and the history of competitive swimming. This show, written by Lee A. Tonouchi
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Archives for History
Lt. Col. Mike Donnelly – Memories of the Natatorium
Mike – Memory of the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
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History, Uncategorized, and Veterans.
American Swimming Team at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial near Kaimana Beach
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } American Swimming Team at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial near Kaimana Beach, originally uploaded by Waikiki Natatorium. National, Olympic, and International record-breaking swimmers and teams have trained and competed at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial. This is an early picture of the American Swimming Team at the Natatorium. They went on to dominate in competition.
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History and Uncategorized.
Yoshi Oyakawa at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Yoshi Oyakawa at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial. Oyakawa is an American, Olympic, and World record holder in the backstroke and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. See his wikipedia article and his compelling story in Swim Magazine.
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History and Uncategorized.
Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium
Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium Back in the heyday, it was a site of vigorous competition and glory. We are grateful to those who served and sacrificed, and built this fine structure to honor them.
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History, Images, and Uncategorized.
