66th Castle Swim 12-1-2019
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2019 Castle Swim
Castle Swim Race Director Ben Komer gives pre-race instructions to swimmers.
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Swim Committee member Gerry DeBenedetti shows swimmers the route map.
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Participants in the Castle Swim were: kneeling: Stephan Reinke, Kevin Hause, Grant Senner, Blake Garlin, Stowell, Candes Gentry, Malia Hirschmann, Victoria Gacutan. Middle row: Ward Saunders, Ted Sheppard, Sandie Easton, Andrew Yani, Diane Corn, Anne Perry, Vic Hemmy Jr., Uli Klinke, Liloa Stowell, Kamuela Guth, Catherine Lake. Back: Eric Lau, Jeff Wong, Ben Komer, Angie Dolan, Malia Boyd, Sue Steinemann, Elsa Kronen, Cable Kronen.
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Diane Corn, Sandie Easton, Ben Komer.
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Castle Swim T-Shirt. The swim began in 1917 and 2019 was the 66th time the race was held.
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A rainbow formed over Waikiki during the swim.
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Cable Kronen was the first finisher in the Castle Swim in 29.26.
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Elsa Kronen was fourth overall and the first woman under 19 in 31.48.
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Sandie Easton was second overall and first woman to finish in 30.25.
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Liloa Stowell finished third overall and was first for Men under 14 in 31.36.
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Lioa Stowell
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Elsa Kronen
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Stefan Reinke was fifth overall and first for Men 60-64 in 32.22.
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Victoria Gacutan was sixth overall and second for Women 15-19 in 33.03.
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Victoria Gacutan
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Candes Gentry was seventh overall and first for women 40-44 in 34.55.
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Candes Gentry
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Blake Garlin was second in the Boys 14&U division in 34.59.
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Junior 'Riggers finished in the top eight: Blake Garlin, 2nd, M 14&U; Liloa Stowell, 1st, M14&U; Elsa Kronen, 1st, W15-19; Victoria Gacutan, 2nd W15-19; and Cable Kronen, 1st Overall.
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Top male and female finishers Cable Kronen and Sandie Easton.
2019 Castle Swim
Top male and female finishers Cable Kronen and Sandie Easton.
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The Kronen family did well in the race. Cable was overall winner, Elsa won the Women's 15-19; mom Sue was first for Women 55-59, and dad John escorted them.
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Diane Corn, 1st W60-64; Stephan Reinke, 1st Men 660-64; Ward Saunders, 1st M65-69; and Sandie Easton, 1st W50-54.
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Jo-Anne and Uli Klinke
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Eric Lau, Jeff Wong, and Andrew Yani.
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Angie Dolan and Malia Boyd.
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Greg Wood, Gerry DeBenedetti, Grant and Beth DeBenedetti.
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Sandie Easton holds the Castle Swim trophy. She was the first woman to finish.
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Race Director Ben Komer presents the Castle Swim trophy to Cable Kronen who won the swim.
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Race Director Ben Komer and first woman finisher Sandie Easton.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Liloa Stowell. Liloa was first finisher in the Men 14&U division.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Women's 15-19 winners, Victoria Gacutan, 2nd, and Elsa Kronen, 1st.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Women's 30-34 winners, Angie Dolan, 2nd; and Blair Grant, 1st.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Women's 40-44 winners Candes Gentry, 1st, and Catherine Lake, 2nd.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Malia Boyd, 2nd, W50-54.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Sue Steinemann, 1st Women 55-59.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Anne Perry, 2nd, Women 60-64.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Boys 14&U winners Blake Garlin, 2nd; and Liloa Stowell, 1st.
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Kamuela Guth, 1st, Men 35-39, and Race Director Ben Komer.
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Race Director Ben Komer and winners in the M 40-44 division: Andrew Yani, 1st; Jeff Wong, 2nd; and Eric Lau, 3rd.
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Race Director Ben Komer with winners of the Men's 45-49 division: Kevin Hause, 1st; and Grant Senner, 2nd.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Stephan Reinke, winner of the Men's 60-64 division.
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Race Director Ben Komer and Ward Saunders winner of the Men's 65-69 division.
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Race Director Ben Komer with winners of the Men's 75-79 division: Uli Klinke, 1st; and Vic Hemmy Jr., 2nd.