13-hour swimmer
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noun - A 13-hour swimmer is an individual who completed all 13 legs of the Summer Solstice Swim held in Ala Moana Beach on Oahu in Hawaii, organized by the Ala Moana Beach Swim Club.
Ala Moana Beach Swim Club
Soltice
A solstice is the time when the Sun reaches its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around 20–22 June and 20–22 December. In many countries, the seasons of the year are defined by reference to the solstices and the equinoxes.
2026 13-hour Swimmers
On the 20 June 2026 Summer Solstice Swim, the following swimmers became 13-hour swimmers:
- Melissa Harnsberber
- Ellis Garcia
- John Storm
- Cindy Hughes
- John Hughes
- Thomas Rathbun
- Stefan Reinke
- Knoll Kaneshiro
- Heather Iwasaki
- Rachel Randall
- Teri Deitz
- Alex Webb
- Deb Merwick
- Chris Chuck
- Eric Hu
- Ryan Leong
- Kelly Quinn