63rd Castle Swim 11-27-2016
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2016 Castle Swim
Participants in the 2016 Castle Swim were: front: Dolan Eversole, Billy Balding, Stephan Reinke, Perry Klebahn. Middle: Uli Klinke, Elsa Kronen, Sue Steinemann, Ron Haworth, Curtis Wheeler, Blake Johnson, Ward Saunders, Valisa Saunders, Diane Corn, Eric Lau. Back: Ben Komer, Ethan Bosworth, Zak Barry, Peter Muller, James Farrell, Thurston Kino, John Wacker, Dale Hope, John Skinner.
2016 Castle Swim
Ethan Boswell won the Castle Swim for the second year in a row. The swim is from the old Club (now the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel) to the current Club at Diamond Head.
2016 Castle Swim
Ethan Boswell won the 1.2 mile race two minutes ahead of second place finisher Dolan Eversole. His time was 32:20.
2016 Castle Swim
Dolan Eversole finished second in 34:23.
2016 Castle Swim
Dolan Eversole finished second in 34:23.
2016 Castle Swim
2016 Castle Swim
Stefan Reinke just barely beat the first woman finisher Elsa Kronen.
2016 Castle Swim
The top five finishers in the Castle Swim were Stefan Reinke, 4th; Ethan Bosworth, 1st; Elsa Kronen, 5th; Dolan Eversole, 2nd; and Perry Klebahn, 3rd.
2016 Castle Swim
Two-time Castle swim winner Ethan Bosworth and his family.
2016 Castle Swim
Uli Klinke finished just ahead of Ward Saunders.
2016 Castle Swim
The second group of Castle Swim finishers: Billy Balding, 10th; Sue Steinemann, 9th; Uli Klinke, 6th; Thurston Kino, 8th; and Ward Saunders, 7th.
2016 Castle Swim
The third group of Castle Swim finishers were Beau Moody, James Farrell, Eric Lau, Diane Corn, Dale Hope and John Skinner.
2016 Castle Swim
Zak Barry and John Wacker.
2016 Castle Swim
Ethan Bosworth with the Castle Swim Perpetual Trophy.
2016 Castle Swim
Ethan Bosworth with the Castle Swim Perpetual Trophy.
2016 Castle Swim
Curtis Wheeler and Blake Johnson at the finish line of the Castle Swim. Curtis was third in the 71-75 age group and Blake won the 76-80 division.
2016 Castle Swim
Curtis Wheeler and Blake Johnson at the finish line of the Castle Swim. Curtis was third in the 71-75 age group and Blake won the 76-80 division.
2016 Castle Swim
Ron Haworth the first place finisher in the 81-85 division is escorted across the finish line by daughter Tia Haworth.
2016 Castle Swim
Ron Haworth won the men's 81-85 division of the Castle Swim.
2016 Castle Swim
Eighty-five year old Ron Haworth won his age division in the Castle Swim.
2016 Castle Swim
Ron Haworth was all smiles after celebrating his 85th birthday with a win in his division of the Castle Swim.
2016 Castle Swim
Ron Haworth and grandson Jake Haworth.
2016 Castle Swim
The Haworth family celebrated Ron Haworth's 85 birthday and his win in the 81-85 division of the Castle Swim. From left: Rex Haworth, Ron, Kira Smith, Jake Haworth, Beau Moody holding Ashton Moody, Tia Haworth.
2016 Castle Swim
Enjoying refreshments after the Castle Swim were Valissa Saunders, Ward Saunders and Uli Klinke.
2016 Castle Swim
Elsa Kronen, the first female swimmer across the finish line, will have her name on the Castle Swim Perpetual Trophy for the second year in a row. Race Director Ben Komer holds the trophy.
2016 Castle Swim
Elsa Kronen was the first female finisher for the second year in a row in the Castle Swim.