Ep. - 1493 - SATURDAY SERIES: DUKE KAHANAMOKU
Reality Life with Kate Casey
Kate Casey
4.4 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
This episode tells the remarkable story of Duke Kahanamoku, one of the most important cultural and sports figures to ever come out of Hawaii and the subject of the documentary The Waterman. More than an Olympic gold medalist and the man who introduced surfing to the world, Duke was a global ambassador for Hawaiian culture at a time when Native traditions and identity were under threat.
Bill Pratt, champion swimmer, outrigger canoe paddler, and Cultural Advisor with the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation along with The Waterman director Isaac Halasima discuss Duke’s enduring influence, the true meaning of aloha, and what it means to honor a cultural icon with respect and intention.
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| 0:46.9 | Welcome back for another episode of Reality Life with KKC. |
| 0:49.0 | And welcome back for the Saturday series episode. |
| 0:55.2 | I have a great story to tell you today about one of the most popular, cultural, and sports figures to ever come out of Hawaii. His name is Duke Kahanamoku and he's the subject of the documentary, |
| 1:00.6 | The Waterman. The story is especially meaningful to me because my husband's family is from |
| 1:05.2 | Oahu and watching Duke's life unfold deeply connected to a place and culture that means so much to us. |
| 1:12.1 | Because Duke wasn't just an athlete, he was a symbol. He was a six-time Olympic medalist, |
| 1:17.9 | including multiple gold medals in swimming at a time when the world had never seen anything |
| 1:22.3 | like his power and grace in the water. He shattered records and redefined what was physically possible, |
| 1:29.7 | becoming one of the most dominant swimmers of the early 20th century. But his influence didn't |
| 1:34.7 | stop at the edge of the pool. Duke became an international celebrity long before social media |
| 1:39.6 | or global branding existed. He traveled the world as a competitive athlete and goodwill ambassador, |
| 1:46.0 | introducing surfing to places like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the mainland |
| 1:51.0 | United States, often for the very first time. And in doing so, he didn't just popularize the |
| 1:57.5 | sport. He introduced an entire way of being to the world. At the same time, Duke |
| 2:02.6 | crossed into Hollywood, appearing in dozens of films during the Golden Age of Cinema. While many of |
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