Pua Kealoha

Pua Kele Kealoha was a Hawaiian-American competition swimmer, a 1920 Antwerp Olympic champion in the 4x200 freestyle relay, and a former world record-holder. After retiring as a swimmer, he made a living as a musician, starting his own band "Pua Kealoha and his Hawaiian Trio", which performed at the well-known Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1927 and was featured daily in the late 1930's in California's Lake Arrowhead Resort. He later worked as a musician travelling the world while on Matson cruiseliners, which travelled to Pacific destinations that included Honolulu, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, and Samoa.

Country

United States

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1902 to 1989 · aged 86

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