Kainoa Lopes
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Kainoa Lopes is an escort kayaker and escort pilot from Hawaii.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- He crewed on the Maui Nui Triangle Swim by Becca Mann in August 2019.
- He crewed for Kieron Palframan on his Oceans Seven achievement across the Molokai Channel.
- He crewed for Graco Morlan on his attempted 90 km two-way crossing of the Molokai Channel in Hawaii.
- He was the relief escort pilot for Paul Leonard on his Molokai Channel crossing attempt in March 2025 that was aborted due to a cookiecutter shark attack.
- He was the relief escort pilot for Joanne Norman on her Molokai Channel crossing in March 2025 that was aborted due to a cookiecutter shark attack 10 hours into her attempt.
Maui Nui Triangle Swim
- Becca Mann completed the first successful Maui Nui Triangle Swim on 18-19 August 2019 in 20 hours 53 minutes. She swam a total of 57.58 km in the following order;
- 15.75 km Pailolo Channel crossing from Maui to Molokai started at 1:00 pm on 18 August 2019.
- Pailolo Channel finished at 5:01 pm on 18 August 2019.
- 26.5 km Kalohi Channel from Molokai to Lanai, started at 5:09 pm on 18 August 2019.
- Kalohi Channel finished at 3:20:15 am on 19 August 2019.
- 15.33 km Auau Channel from Lanai to Maui, started at 3:29:35 am on 19 August 2019.
- Auau Channel finished at 9:53 am on 19 August 2019
Total time was 20 hours 53 minutes 37 seconds with crew: Captain Michael Twigg-Smith, escort kayaker Steve Haumschild, Shelley Oates, Relief Captain Mike Scott, feeder Beth Mann, escort kayaker Kainoa Lopes, escort crew Ecar Roush with planning and organization by the Kaiwi Channel Association.
External links
- Taking Aussie Tough to a Whole 'nother Level: Joanne Norman Is Back, Tackles Tough Tsugaru
- Aussie Tough: Joanne Norman Will Be Back
- Graco Morlan Will Start on Oahu into the Realm of the Uncharted
- The Story of René Martínez Saenz’s Molokai Channel Crossing
- Becca Mann Describes The Maui Nui On WOWSA Live
- Becca Mann Describes Her Maui Nui Triangle Swim
- What Started With Harry Huffaker, Accomplished By Becca Mann, Is Now Open To Challengers
- Maui Nui defined
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Beautiful Becca. Mann Masters Maui Nui
- Becca Mann 2 Channels Down, 1 To Go
- Becca Mann, 1 Channel Down + 2 To Go
- Mann Up, Maui Nui Is A Go
- From Lima To Lanai, Becca Mann To Attempt The Maui Nui Triangle
- 30 Year Déjà Yu, Becca Mann To Attempt Maui Nui
- Michael Twigg-Smith, Becca Mann On The Maui Nui Triangle Swim
- Becca Mann Describes Her Maui Nui Triangle Swim
