From modest roots in Waikiki, Duke Kahanamoku surfed and swam his way to fame, becoming the face of a changing Hawaii.

On August 11, 1911, Duke smashed the world record in the 100-yard freestyle swim in the first-ever AAU race in Hawaii.

At the 1912 Olympic Games, he won the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle and silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.

On June 15, 1925, Duke rescued eight men from a capsized boat in California and helped lifeguarding become a profession.

Duke lived in Los Angeles between 1922 and 1930, during which time he had bit parts in over 28 Hollywood movies.

Duke is fondly remembered as the Father of Surfing and remains an inspirational figure to Hawaiians around the world.