Jim Budde

James C. Budde is a 72-year-old American open water swimmer and triathlete from Hawaii.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• He competed in the 7 km Possibly Annual Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Invitational Rough-H2O Swim in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2013 and in 2017.
• On 15 October 2022, he was inducted in the Hawai'i Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 2021 in the open water swimming category.
• He completed the 2026 3.8 km Waikiki Roughwater Swim in 1:39:07.

Hawai'i Swimming Hall of Fame Induction

James C. Budde was born in California, graduated from Stanford University and UC San Francisco medical school, served in the US Navy as a general medical officer at Pearl Harbor, then worked as an emergency medical physician on the Big Island for 42 years. During his spare time, he trains in many endurance events including ocean swimming, running, biking, canoe paddling, and he has traveled throughout the world to compete in world-class races. In Hawaii, he has placed first in his age group multiple times in the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the Double Roughwater Swim, the North Shore Swim Series, the Ironman Triathlon Kona, Iron Man New Zealand, the Ultraman Triathlon, Tinman Triathlon, and many other endurance races. He is now retired and resides in Kamuela, Hawaii.

External links

• The Open Water Swimming Heroes of Hawai'i
• Jim Budde Inducted in the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame
• Hawai'i Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 2021
• Doubly Tough, Doubly Rough, Doubly Fun
• Double The Distance, Twice As Nice
• Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Swim, The Double Roughwater
• Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Swim, The Double Roughwater
• Possibly Annual Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Invitational Rough-H2O Swim
• World Open Water Swimming Association