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Remembering Hawaii’s Kalili Brothers – 90 Years Ago<\/span><\/h1>\n

By Bruce Wigo<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

As kids who preferred to dive for coins rather than race in a swimming pool, brothers Maiola and Manuella Kalili from Hawaii would eventually become national champions and Olympic silver medalists in 1932.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a photograph that\u2019s been on the wall in the International Swimming Hall of Fame museum for many years. It\u2019s part of the Larry \u201cBuster\u201d Crabbe exhibit, and it shows him as part of the 1931 U.S. men\u2019s national swimming team.<\/p>\n

Crabbe (fourth from the left, shown in the photo at the top of the page) and the coach, Bob Kiphuth (far left), are the only members of that team who have been inducted into the ISHOF. The team is standing on the side of a swimming pool wearing traditional Japanese swimwear known as fundoshi. Almost directly in the center of the line of swimmers (sixth from left) is a dark-skinned man with an outstanding Afro. Farther down the line (11th from left) is another dark-skinned man. They are Manuella and Maiola Kalili, brothers who grew up swimming in Hawaii alongside Buster Crabbe, and this is their story.<\/p>\n

Maiola and Manuella Kalili were born on the island of O\u2018ahu in 1909 and 1912. It was said that their father taught them to swim with the idea that they could become another Duke Kahanamoku, and like all of the native Hawaiian boys, water was their playground. But their early desire was not for competition\u2014it was diving for coins thrown in the harbor of Honolulu by tourists on incoming and outgoing steamships. Their parents\u2019 disappointment ended with the arrival of Harvey Chilton, the coach who started the Hui Makani Swim Club and started recruiting diving boys for his team.<\/p>\n

TRIPLE THREAT<\/span><\/strong>
\nIn the late 1920s and early 1930s, the trio of Crabbe and the Kalili brothers dominated American swimming like no trio from the same club before or after. But at the 1930 AAU Nationals in Long Beach, Calif., it was a two-man show. Buster Crabbe and Maiola Kalili won four of the national championships, and they placed second in five races.<\/p>\n

In every event won by Crabbe, Kalili was second. Crabbe was runner-up in the race won by Kalili. In addition, Maiola was second in the backstroke, being barely outtouched by George Kojac, the 1928 Olympic champion and world record holder. But it was Maiola Kalili who was the talk of the meet: for \u201chis style was the most relaxed and easy of any of the competitors, including Crabbe.\u201d<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t been able to find out why Manuella didn\u2019t compete in Long Beach, but the brothers had earlier been invited to compete in the Japanese nationals in Tokyo later that summer. Fatigue from the journey and exhaustion from competing in every event but the breaststroke, the brothers refreshed enough to win two events, bettering Japanese national records: Maiola in the 100 meter backstroke and Manuella in the 100 freestyle.<\/p>\n

The 1931 AAU Outdoor Nationals were held in Hawaii\u2019s War Memorial Natatorium. In this meet, the Kalili brothers were swimming under the banner of the Hollywood AC, while Buster Crabbe represented the Los Angeles AC, coached by Fred Cady, his coach at USC.<\/p>\n

Once again, it was the Buster Crabbe and Maiola Kalili Show. The first day started in the afternoon with Crabbe winning the 1500 and Maiola finishing fourth. In the evening, Manuella outtouched his older brother, Maiola, to win the 100 free, while Crabbe watched from the sidelines.<\/p>\n

On Day 2, there was a touch of humor in the 400 after Crabbe jumped off to a false start. As he went to the side of the pool to climb out, Maiola rushed over to him and extended his hand to pull him out. \u201cYou almost beat the gun,\u201d he said as both walked back to the starting blocks. But it was Buster who got the last laugh, as he pulled away from his rival on the final lap. Later, Maiola revived enough to win the 200 backstroke. On the third day,<\/p>\n

Crabbe displayed reserve power again to take down Maiola Kalili and win the 300 individual medley, with Manuella placing third.<\/p>\n

On the fourth and final day, it was the 800 freestyle that would determine the high-point award winner. Like their other races, it came down to the last individual event on the program. Crabbe went four-for-four and not only nosed out Kalili for the 800 title, but won the high-point trophy by a half-point, 20 to 19-1\/2, which included 2-1\/2 points for the 800 relay. Manuela was third with 9-1\/2 points. At the luau following the last event, it was learned that after having been training in the States, Manuella couldn\u2019t resist the call of the harbor. Beyond a big smile, he refused to disclose how much he collected each morning of the meet diving for coins.<\/p>\n

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Swimming World June 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h1>\n

FEATURES<\/p>\n

12\u00a0 |\u00a0 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS PREVIEW<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nThe fastest swimmers in the United States will be putting their hopes and dreams on the line at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Swimming, June 13-20, in Omaha, Neb. If realized, they\u2019ll have the opportunity to perform next month on the world\u2019s grandest stage: the Olympic Games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

22\u00a0 |\u00a0 A NATURAL LEADER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nStill producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his already lofty reputation. And whenever his days in the sport come to an end, Adrian will be viewed for his excellence in the sport as an athlete, teammate and ambassador.<\/p>\n

25\u00a0 |\u00a0 NJCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: QUALITY & QUANTITY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s the same winning formula that Indian River\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving teams have been using for nearly a half-century at the NJCAA Championships. The Pioneer men now have won 47 straight team titles; the women, 39\u2014and 43 of the past 47.<\/p>\n

26\u00a0 |\u00a0 TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: A FORGOTTEN STAR<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nBy all measures, Don Schollander is a legend in the sport, a Hall of Fame talent who was unrivaled in his heyday. Yet, his impact has been lost to a combination of unfortunate timing and modern-day fascination.<\/p>\n

29\u00a0 |\u00a0 DOMINANCE AND PARITY ON DISPLAY IN TOKYO<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nWhile the U.S. women have dominated international water polo since 2015\u2014winning their second straight Olympics in 2016 plus three World Championships in 2015-17-19\u2014a different men\u2019s champion has emerged at each of the last three major international competitions\u2014Serbia (2016 Olympics), Croatia (2017 Worlds) and Italy (2019 Worlds).<\/p>\n

30\u00a0 |\u00a0 ISHOF: REMEMBERING THE KALILI BROTHERS\u201490 YEARS AGO<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nAs kids who preferred to dive for coins rather than race in a swimming pool, brothers Maiola and Manuella Kalili from Hawaii would eventually become national champions and Olympic silver medalists in 1932.<\/p>\n

33\u00a0 |\u00a0 NUTRITION: HOW MANY CALORIES SHOULD I EAT?<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
\nAs long course, Olympics and endurance events get underway, a common question is: \u201cHow much do I need to eat?\u201d This is a loaded question\u2014one in which the author will try to simplify.<\/p>\n

35\u00a0 |\u00a0 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH AMY BILQUIST<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

COACHING<\/p>\n

38\u00a0 |\u00a0 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: MAXIMIZING SWIMMING VELOCITY (Part 2)\u2014STROKE CYCLE PHASES<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nSwimmers typically decrease non-propulsive time to decrease stroke time, increase stroke rate and swim faster. Research shows that a further decrease in the non-propulsive time is possible and should produce further performance improvement.<\/p>\n

40\u00a0 |\u00a0 A COACHES\u2019 GUIDE TO\u00a0 ENERGY SYSTEMS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nIn the first of two parts, Swimming World explores the concept of energy systems and how coaches can use them to maximize athlete development and performance.<\/p>\n

42\u00a0 |\u00a0 SPECIAL SETS: KATIE LEDECKY\u2014RUN-UP TO RIO 2016<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nWith this month\u2019s Olympic Swimming Trials now upon us, Swimming World takes a back-to-the-future approach to revisit some training done by superstar Katie Ledecky prior to the 2016 U.S. team qualifying meet.<\/p>\n

44\u00a0 |\u00a0 Q&A WITH COACH\u00a0 CATHERINE KASE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

45\u00a0 |\u00a0 HOW THEY TRAIN\u00a0 HALEY ANDERSON<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/p>\n

037\u00a0 |\u00a0 DRYSIDE TRAINING:\u00a0 TRAINING AMY BILQUIST<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n

47\u00a0 |\u00a0 UP & COMERS:\u00a0 KEELAN COTTER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLUMNS<\/p>\n

08\u00a0 |\u00a0 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

11\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 DID YOU KNOW:\u00a0 ABOUT BUSTER CRABBE?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

48\u00a0 |\u00a0 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

49\u00a0 |\u00a0 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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