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I am writing on behalf of the thousands of water sports men and women in Hawaii whose events have received little press in recent years. The lack of coverage of Labor Day’s venerable Waikiki Roughwater Swim — held since 1970 and featuring more than 1,000 participants this year — was the last straw.
From long-distance canoe and numerous long-running paddleboard races, to surf contests and open-ocean swims, there is a lot more going on in the Hawaii sports world than just the terra firma events that are regularly given the spotlight.
In a state surrounded by ocean, and in the tradition of Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii water sports athletes — and those who come here from all over the world — deserve more coverage.
Blair Thorndike
Maunalani Heights
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