Aloha Surf Lifesaving

Kenny Rust, a veteran Honolulu City & County lifeguard of 25 years and a competitive ocean swimmer.

Kenny Rust Lifeguard Career

1981-1989 Full-time Lifeguard Makapuu
1989-1991 Lieutenant North Shore
1992-1995 Training Lieutenant
1995-2001 Training Captain
2001-Present Relief Captain

Certifications

• United States Lifesaving Association Open Water Instructor - Class I
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor
• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer Instructor
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor
• United States Army "Risk Management" Instructor Trainee
• Emergency Medical Technician Trained
• Co-Author of HLA Rescue Craft Manual
• Developed & Implemented Water Safety Training with the HPD, HFD, EMS, MAST, & Coast Guard

Open Water Swimming Accomplishments

25 Years of competition experience throughout the Hawaiian Islands and US Mainland against some of the world’s best watermen.
United States Lifesaving Association National Champion 1985
4-time Molokai Channel Surfski Competitor
2002 Swim Champion - Oahu
Pipeline Body Surfing Championships, Finalist

Aloha Surf Lifesaving Events

Surf Events

North Shore Tow-in Surfing Championships
Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic
Women's Pipeline Sufing Championships
Outrigger Canoe Club Surf Contest

Paddle Events

Waikiki Beach Boys Canoe Club Waikiki Regatta
Hennenseys Paddle board Championships, South Shore Oahu
Molokai Canoe Race Mens and Womens (Photo Crew)

Triathlons and Swims

JAL and ITU World Cup Triathlons
Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Kamehameha Schools Students 2K Swim at Ala Moana Beach
Honolulu Tinman Triathlon

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