Summer Solstice Swim

The Summer Solstice Swim is an annual 13-hour ocean swim held in Ala Moana Beach on Oahu in Hawaii, organized by the 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.

13-hour Swimmers

13-hour swimmers completed all the 13 legs of the Summer Solstice Swim. On the 20 June 2026 event, 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
• Terri Dietz
• Alex Webb
• Deb Merwick
• Chris Chuck
• Eric Hu
• Ryan Leong
• Kelly Quinn

External links

• Swimmers Spend All Day In Ala Moana During Oahu’s Summer Solstice Swim
• Summer Soltice Swim Invites Swimmers to a Unique 13-hour Event on Oahu