RE: Honolulu, Hawaii--GREAT swimming beach

TRYM_Swimmer — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:34:14 GMT

Ala Moana is my favorite swimming hole of all time! Just haven't been there for about 17 years! Plan to visit my sister next June, who lives right across the road from there. It's crazy on Saturday morning because the Waikiki Swim Club has an informal swim, I think around 10, where anyone can do 1000 or 2000 or whatever, and then everyone goes out for breakfast. Have some great memories of the place and looking forward to returning next year.

RE: Honolulu, Hawaii--GREAT swimming beach

Julie Roddin — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:13:39 GMT

I found Ala Moana Beach, from what I gather THE beach to swim on Oahu. It is walking distance from Waikiki (maybe 10-15 min from the Hilton), across from the Ala Moana shopping center/mall. Glad you found Ala Moana Beach! I was in Waikiki for about a week last May and did a lot of swimming there since a lot of the pools were closed. It's so easy to get to, parking was not a problem and the water is so calm! I also stayed with a friend in Kailua and we did the "flat island" swim near her house, about a 1-mile swim from the beach out and around the island and back. It was rough the day we did it, but on the way back in I saw a hugh turtle and beautiful rainbow behind the mountains. It was incredible! Definitely took the pain of the jellyfish stings away! www.hawaiibeachcombers.com/kailua-beach.html