4th Annual Swim With Mike Hawaii
Duke Kahanamoku Aquatics Complex
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Saturday April 19, 2008
In celebration of 28 years of Swim With Mike, the fourth annual Swim With Mike – Hawaii will be held at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatics Complex. Hawaii’s top collegiate student-athletes, swimmers, synchronized swimmers, water polo players and water enthusiasts of all ages will participate. The following former Hawaii student-athletes will join twenty other Physically Challenged Athletes as recipients of the Swim with Mike Scholarship.
Fulutusi Mailo, a former football player from Kahuku High School was injured in a body surfing accident at Seal Beach California which left him a quadriplegic. Mailo is the first recipient from Hawaii and is currently a 3nd year student at BYU - Hawaii majoring in mathematics. Inspired by meeting Mike Nyeholt at the 2006 Swim Tusi vowed to swim at the 2007 swim. This was the first time he got in the water since his accident. He did 10 laps and plans to swim 100 at the 2008 event.
Joe Broc, an outrigger canoe paddler from Kahuku High School was born with Spina Bifida – myelomenigocele. He is paralyzed below the knee and uses a wheelchair for mobility. Joe’s disability has not deterred him from participating in life to the fullest.
Joe competed for the Kahuku High School Varsity Outrigger Canoe Paddling Team as well as Manu o Ke Kai’s club team. This summer he competed with a team made up entirely of physically challenged paddlers in the grueling Queen Liliokalani race in Kona. Joe is a Sophomore at Hawaii Pacific University. Student-Athletes at Hawaii Pacific University have been very involved in Swim With Mike ever since Joe was admitted to school raising funds, volunteering and participating in the student-athlete relays.
For more information about the Hawaii Swim please contact:
Kaia Hedlund - Swim with Mike Hawaii-808-256-8280
swimwithmikehi@hotmail.com
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