In 1911, the Amateur Athletic Union held its first swim race in Hawaii, where Duke Kahanamoku shattered the world record by whole seconds. Stream "Waterman - Duke: Ambassador of Aloha" https://to.pbs.org/3w4l5hT [VID: Interviews and a reenactment of Duke Kahanamoku's record-breaking swim race. Transcript: This was the first time the prestigious Amateur Athletic Union would hold a race on the islands. So for the Hawaiian elites, this was an opportunity to finally be recognized by the rest of the