KOHALA COAST – The Hapuna Rough Water swim has been known as a young swimmers game for some time now.
Too bad nobody told Daniel Kniseley.
Kniseley — a 54-year-old retired lifeguard who moved to the Big Island from Florida late last year — rocketed to the front of the pack and won a short footrace on the beach to finish in 23 minutes, 31 seconds, good for first overall honors at the 38th edition of the swim on Saturday.
Madeline Foo, just a few steps behind Kniseley, stopped the clock at 21:14, finishing as the first female and second overall.