36th Annual Ali’i Challenge Roughwater Swim results

Matt Dixon was the first solo kane finisher at the 26th annual Alii Challenge 10 km Roughwater Swim on Sunday, August 14. (Courtesy photo/West Hawaii Today)

Above: Matt Dixon was the first solo kane finisher at the 26th annual Alii Challenge 10 km Roughwater Swim on Sunday, August 14. (Courtesy photo/West Hawaii Today)

Lwft: Brenda Avery was the first solo wahine finisher at the 26th annual Alii Challenge 10 km Roughwater Swim on Sunday, August 14. (Courtesy photo/West Hawaii Today)

The 36th annual Ali’i Challenge 10-kilometer Roughwater Swim was held Sunday, August 14.

Starting at Keahou Bay and finishing at Kamakahonu Beach, the event hosted 13 relay swimmers and 14 solo swimmers. This year saw near perfect conditions. Calm seas and light winds were a blessing, however, the current was negligible, so the swimmers got no “push” assistance.

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First overall was Matt Dixon, while the fastest wahine – fourth place overall – was Brenda Avery.

Palani Greenwell experienced a rigging issue on his escort OC-1 and had a delayed start, but pushed through the field to finish 3rd solo kane and fifth overall.

The 37th Ali’i Challenge is schedueld for Sunday, August 13 of 2023.

Sunday, August 14

Name Age Time Ovr. Div.

Solo Wahine

Brenda Avery 57 2:41:22 4 1

Tina Neill 56 2:45:59 7 2

Staci Studer 49 3:05:08 11 3

Kirsten Kempe 55 3:22:22 14 4

Karen Bohner 57 3:57:22 23 5

Solo Kane

Matt Dixon 59 2:31:44 1 1

Keahi Parker 32 2:40:37 2 2

Palani Greenwell 32 2:42:01 5 3

Joe Kent 322:53:50 8 4

Rob Murray 66 3:24:44 15 5

Mikey Brown 44 3:25:25 17 6

Mark Neville 60 3:28:24 18 7

Matt Soloman 42 3:49:41 20 8

Rick Rubio 68 3:54:06 22 9

Relays Wahine

Makayla Ward 24

Sierra Ponthier 26 2:57:57 9 1

Glee Jewell 64

Sharlene Gee 562:59:18 10 2

Leslie Crawford 64

Share Methven 65 3:50:50 21 3

Ingrid Hillhouse 49

Heather Herrick 45 4:38:58 26 4

Relays Kane

Kalauhoolai Pilago 27

Kekaulike Kealoha 33 2:44:40 6 1

Bruce Wacker 76

Jon Lindborg 68 4:00:04 24 2

Relays Huihui

Sierra Avery 25

Florian Bögge 31 2:40:43 3 1

Cat Spina 42

Ian Brown 453:17:20 12 2

Braylene Jones 44

Mike Field 55 3:21:10 13 3

Marie Berry67

Bob Carlin 59 3:26:20 16 4

Martha Weissbaum 61

Bob Hoxsie 64 3:47:40 19 5

Meghan McCarthy 43

Jensen Zing 24 4:14:22 25 6

Sheareen Gadayloo 64

Roy Ribert 50 4:57:37 27 7

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