Linda Kaiser
Linda Kaiser (died 31 December 2018) was a 66-year-old channel swimmer and waterwoman from Hawaii. She is the only person other than Mike Spalding who has swum all nine major channels in Hawaii, 8 as a solo swim and 1 as a relay member, and has completed 22 Waikiki Roughwater Swims as of 2014.
Contents
- 1 Honors
- 2 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- 3 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Speech
- 4 Linda Kaiser Interview
- 5 Administration
- 6 Molokai Channel Assistance
- 7 Channel Swimming in Hawaii
- 8 Channel Swimming History In Hawaii
- 9 2016 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
- 10 External links
Honors
- She is a member of the Half Century Club.
- She is a member the Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame, inducted August 2014.
- She is a member of the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame, inducted in 2005.
- She is inducted as an Honor Administrator in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 2018.
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Speech
Linda Kaiser Interview
Produced by Cyndia Lavik
Administration
- She founded the Kaiwi Channel Swimmers Association.
- She is a 25-year volunteer veteran of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee where she served as the head of water safety, treasurer and a member of its board of directors.
Molokai Channel Assistance
Kaiser created a comprehensive online resource for crossing the Molokai Channel together with Bill Goding.
Channel Swimming in Hawaii
Kaiser has seen it all during her nine channel crossings throughout the state of Hawaii - sharks, Portuguese man o war wounds, huge surf, pounding waves, relentless sun, beautiful star-filled nights in the middle of the largest ocean in the world, tropical reefs and colorful marine life.
Channel Swimming History In Hawaii
- Hawaiian Channel #1: 8.8-mile (14.1 km) Auau Channel (Lanai to Maui), 19 August 1989 in 5 hours 11 minutes
- Hawaiian Channel #2: 8.4-mile (14.5 km) Pailolo Channel (Maui to Molokai), 40 November 1990 in 4 hours 46 minutes (first woman)
- Hawaiian Channel #4: 9.4-mile (14.9 km) Kalohi Channel (Molokai to Lanai), 21 September 1991 in 4 hours 40 minutes
- Hawaiian Channel #4: 6-mile (11.2 km) Alalakeiki Channel (Maui to Kahoolawe), 14 April 2001 in 4 hours 40 minutes (first woman/unprecedented direction/shark sighting)
- Hawaiian Channel #5: 16-mile (26.4 km) Kaulakahi Channel (Kauai to Niihau), 20 July 2004 in 10 hours 45 minutes (first person/first woman)
- Hawaiian Channel #6: 16-mile (26.4 km) Kealaikahiki Channel (Kahoolawe to Lanai), 11 September 2005 in 11 hours 54 minutes (first person/first woman)
- Hawaiian Channel #6: 26-mile (42 km) Molokai Channel (Molokai to Oahu in 2006 in 15 hours 0 minutes
- Hawaiian Channel #8: 40-mile (48.2 km) Alenuihaha Channel (Hawaii to Maui), 11-12 September 2009 in 16 hours 10 minutes (multiple shark sightings)
- Hawaiian Channel #9: 62-mile (115.8 km) Kaieiewaho Channel Relay (Oahu to Kauai), 20-22 November 2010 in 46 hours 55 minutes (multiple shark sightings)
2016 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
Kaiser was named to the 2016 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women by the World Open Water Swimming Association. The women are listed below, alphabetically by last name:
1. Patti Bauernfeind, marathon/channel/relay swimmer from the USA
2. Carina Bruwer, marathon/channel/charity event swimmer from South Africa
4. Charlotte Brynn, marathon/channel/ice swimmer and coach from New Zealand/USA
4. Jessie Campbell, ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
5. Kimberley Chambers, marathon/channel/extreme/cross-border swimmer from New Zealand/USA
6. Devon Clifford, marathon/channel/open water swimmer from the USA
6. Jackie Cobell, channel/extreme/ice swimmer from Great Britain
8. Lorna Cochran, open water swimmer from South Africa
9. Olive Conroy, ice/winter swimmer from Ireland
10. Anna DeLozier, ice/winter swimmer from the USA
11. Beth French, channel swimmer from Great Britain
12. Elizabeth Fry, marathon/channel swimmer and event organizer from USA
14. Pat Gallant-Charette, channel/marathon swimmer from the USA
14. Pilar Geijo, professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
15. Ines Hahn, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Germany
16. Jessi Harewicz, marathon/channel swimmer from Canada
16. Mariel Hawley Dávila, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
18. Bárbara Hernández Huerta, winter/extreme swimmer from Chile
19. Bridgette Hobart, event organizer and marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
20. Elaine Howley, marathon/charity/ice swimmer and writer from the USA
21. Linda Kaiser, channel swimmer, advisor and administrator from the USA
22. Lori King, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
24. Tita Llorens, marathon/channel swimmer from Spain
24. Marcy MacDonald, DPM, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
25. Elina Makïnen, ice/winter swimmer from Finland
26. Angela Maurer, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from Germany
26. Chloë McCardel, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Australia
28. Tiffany McQueen, ocean/marathon swimmer from the USA
29. Sally Minty-Gravett, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Great Britain (Jersey)
40. Jaimie Monahan, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
41. Nuala Moore, marathon/ice swimmer, second, author and lecturer from Ireland
42. Victoria Mori, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
44. Tina Neill, marathon/channel/backstroker/extreme relay swimmer from the USA
44. Anna-Carin Nordin, Oceans Seven/ice swimmer from Sweden
45. Renata Nováková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
46. Magda Okurková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
46. Penny Palfrey, channel/marathon/extreme swimmer from Australia
48. Ranie Pearce, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
49. Cheryl Reinke, marathon swimmer from the USA
40. Charlotte Samuels, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
41. Susan Simmons, marathon swimmer with Multiple Sclerosis from Canada
42. Kate Steels-Fryatt, polar ice miler and ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
44. Sarah Thomas, marathon/extreme swimmer from the USA
44. Nora Toledano Cadena, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
45. Natalie du Toit, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from South Africa
46. Wendy Trehiou, marathon/channel swimmer from Great Britain (Jersey)
46. Wendy Van De Sompele, marathon swimmer and administrator from the USA
48. Samantha Whelpton, winter/ice swimmer from South Africa
49. Sabrina Wiedmer, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from Switzerland
50. Julia Wittig, ice/winter swimmer from Germany
External links
- Doc Counsilman Helped Usher In An Increasingly Graying Trend In Channel Swimming
- Doug McConnell's Long Swim Amid Half A Million
- The History and Future of the Kaiwi Channel Association
- International Day of Older Persons and the Aging Demographics of Open Water Swimmers
- Hawaiian Channel Swimming, A View By Dr. Steven Minaglia
- Jim Anderson Talks About His Career In Hawaii On WOWSA Live
- Kings And Queens Of The Hawaiian Island Channels
- Swim Alternatives To Cross Kealaikahiki Channel and Alalakeiki Channel In Hawaii
- Linda Kaiser And Mike Spalding On WOWSA Live
- Cameron Bellamy Talks About His Extreme Adventures On WOWSA Live
- Linda Kaiser Swims The Eight Seas...Quietly, Courageously
- Adam Walker Talks About The Guiding Light Of Linda Kaiser
- Swimming Across A Rare Stretch Of Blue
- 2016 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
- Molokai Channel Swim website
- Kaiwi Channel Swimmers Association Grows
- One Wild Ride
- Linda Kaiser Respecting The Ocean
- Channeling Beauty Between The 8 Seas In Hawaii
- Man o Man It Was Horrendously Tough For Kim Chambers
- Beth French Swims Through The Night And Vog to Oahu
- Beth French Swimming Through The Vog
- Swimming Safely With Thoughts Of Sharks
- Online Guide To Swimming Across Molokai
- I Got Stung By Jellyfish. Tell Your Story
- Ka'iwi Channel Swim, Ready For An Epic Undertaking
- Fight-or-Flight Response When Sharks Are Spotted In The Ocean
- The Open Water, An Otherworldly Experience
- Michael Spalding Has Done It All
- Why Swim Together In A Shark Encounter
- Linda Kaiser Honored In Hawaii
- Katie Benoit Is A Heroine In The Water
- Swimming With Aloha...Hawaii Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Swallowing Stingers While Swimming In Hawaii
- Fight-or-Flight Response When Sharks Are Spotted
- When SEALs Stand Up To Sharks
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Highlights And History Of the Ka'iwi Channel
- Cameron Keith Crosses Molokai With A Thunderous Finish
- Linda Kaiser Swims The Eight Seas...Quietly, Courageously
- Treasures Of The Sea
- Waikiki Roughwater Swim Records Of Consistency
- What Is The Fairest Channel Of Them All?
- What If...In The Molokai Channel?
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Another Epic Relay Attempt - A Two-way Farallon Relay
- Trial Before The Fire
- Linda Kaiser, Swimming Strongly
- eSharkForce Offers Free Shark Protection Units
- Attacking Open Water Swimmers From Below
- Mányoki Manhandles Molokai
- Liz Fry, Marcy MacDonald Double Down Across Molokai
- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards
- Shark Spawning Season In September
- A Long Swim Ends Short Of Shore
- Open Water Swimming
- Oldest Individuals To Swim Across The World's Channels
- ll's Well That Ends Well In The Open Water
- Cameron Bellamy, Steve Walker Make Molokai
- Steve Walker Succeeding With One Arm And A Broken Foot
- It Takes A Very Special Swimmer To Try Again
- Ferguson Freestyling Across The Molokai Channel
- The Channel Of Bones To Be Released On October 26th
- Linda Kaiser Honored By Hall Of Fame
- Heroes, Heroines, Winners, Adventurers And Pioneers
- Predicting And Executing A 20-Hour Channel Crossing
- Oldest Individuals To Swim Across The World's Channels
- The Hall Of Fame Crossings Of Linda Kaiser
- Linda Kaiser Sends Her Aloha To Windsor
- Linda Kaiser Daring, Sharing And Caring
- Mark Tan Freestyles To His Fourth
- Open Water Swimming Dual Inductees And Dual Honorees
- Linda Kaiser Lived A Life of Aloha
