Duke Kahanamoku: Olympic Champion and Surfer of the Century

Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist, Father of Modern Surfing, and Surfer of the Century, comes alive in these pages. A fast-paced account of his trials and triumphs in setting a world record in swimming as a young and self-trained swimmer and then capturing a Gold Medal at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Also a bonus tale of how he introduced board surfing in Australia.Read more