Alfie Calpito
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Alfie Calpito completed a solo crossing of the Maui Channel (or the Auau Channel) between the islands of Lānaʻi and Maui in the state of Hawaii
Alfredo B. Calpito Jr. (died 31 July 2021 at the age of 62) was a competitive pool and open water swimmer and Ironman triathlete from the Philippines who lived in San Antonio, Texas and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Swimming Highlights
- In 1989, he was the 54th person in history to complete a crossing of the Maui Channel (or the Auau Channel) between Lānaʻi and Maui.
- He competed in the annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim and the North Shore Swim Series.
- He completed the 1991 Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii in 11 hours 6 minutes 28 seconds.
External links
- Alfredo B. Calpito Jr.’s Memorial Fund
- Alfie Capito Made People Smile All The Time
- Swimming Harmoniously From Lanai To Maui
- Maui Channel Swimmer List
- Maui Channel Swim
- Channels of the Hawaiian Islands
- The History of the Maui Channel by Ray Tsuchiyama
- Channeling Beauty Between The 8 Seas In Hawaii
- Aloha From One Island To Another
- Aulea Swim Team Living Up To Its Name Across Auau
- The Baker's Dozen Stay Calm, Cool, Collected In Waikiki
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Swimming Safely With Thoughts Of Sharks
- Goding Is Golden
- Quinn Carver Nurturing A Love For The Open Water
- Big Dreams And Tiny Boats Across The Maui Channel
- Oh Wow In Auau, Meredith Novack Completes Two Way
- Peter Attia's Got Grit
- The Good Doctor Does A Two-way Pailolo
- Steven Minaglia And Mark Williams Complete Maui Double
- 3 To Make 2 - Williams, Minaglia Team Up Across The Maui Channel
- Dea Ann Joslin, A Master Juggler Of Excellence
- Janet Lamott Was Never Far From Water
- Waikiki Swim Club history
- Racing Strips Of Yesteryear
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Red Sky At Night, Swimmer's Delight
- Linda Kaiser Swims The Eight Seas...Quietly, Courageously
- Ex Marks The Spot In The Maui Channel
- Bill Goding, Mike Miller Inducted In Hawaii Hall Of Fame
- Swimming And Scenery From Sea To Shining Sea
- Shark Encounters Of The Closest Kind
- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 2
- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 1
- Shark Spawning Season In September
