 Charles Kawamoto | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1908 Hilo, Hawaii |
| Died | April 7, 1982 (aged 73) Hilo, Hawaii |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1935-1950's | Schinmachi Town Swim Club Hilo Aquatics Club |
| 1951-1970's | Hilo High School |
| 1956 | U.S. Olympic Team Asst. Coach |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame 2002 1952 Hawaii Sportsman of the Year | |
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Charles "Sparky" Kiyoichi Kawamoto was an Assistant swim coach for the 1956 U.S. Olympic team, and a Head Coach for Hilo High School, and the Hilo Aquatic Club, in Hilo, Hawaii, which he founded in the 1940s. In addition to High School All Americans, and AAU champions, he produced two Olympic medalists during his coaching years, Sonny Tanabe, and Yoshi Oyakawa, Hawaii's first Olympic gold medalist in 1956.[1]