Diane Stowell

Diane Stowell (born 27 April 1934, died June 2017) was an American masters swimmer and ocean swimmer from Oahu who was inducted in the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame and a long-time board member of the Waikiki Swim Club.

Athletic Carer

She was a pool and open water swimmer, paddler, runner, tennis player and triathlete.
She set 9 U.S. Masters Swimming national records in the 50, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke in the women's 55, 65 and 70 age divisions.
She won 47 first place medals in national USMS competitions in freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke.
She earned USMS All-America honors 20 times.
Punahou School presented her with its Old School Award in 2009 and inducted her into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.
She was elected to the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame in 2003 in the Masters Swimming and Open Water Swimming divisions.
She served on the Board of Directors of the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation from 1992-1998, chairing its scholarship and grants committee.
In 2013 she was inducted to the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation Waterman Hall of Fame.

She was a winner of over 20 Waikiki Roughwater Swim age-group swim titles.
She won the U.S. Masters Swimming National Open and FINA Hawaiian Open Water Championship.
She won 17 national masters swimming championships.
She crossed the Maui Channel.